Mon, Jan 4, 1993
In the first episode of a seven part series Desmond Wilcox explores London docks, the Docklands building expansion and the recent problems with the Canary Wharf tower.
Mon, Jan 11, 1993
With its own water supply, power station and 4,000 strong staff, Harrods is not so much a shop as an international institution. Horse-driven carriages take the Royal Family's personal shopping to Buckingham Palace, and in the toy department you can buy a model car for £2,000. In charge of it all is flamboyant millionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, who fought off all opposition to buy the store. This film goes behind the scenes.
Mon, Jan 18, 1993
On the night of Liza Minnelli's concert in memory of Sammy Davis, Jr. in the presence of HRH the Princess of Wales, Desmond Wilcox goes backstage at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert LIZA AND FRIENDS, was taped later the same evening.
Mon, Jan 25, 1993
It may not be London's oldest station but, as home of the 'Orient Express' it is perhaps the most romantic. With 250,000 using it every day, there are often dramas going on behind the scenes. It has been bombed by the IRA. The Queen departs from Victoria, heads of state arrive there. And on Derby Day, there is even more going on than usual. The film visits the Queen's room and introduces Horace, who for 45 years has been unofficially helping people into taxis.
Mon, Feb 1, 1993
The Temple, home to "Rumpole of the Bailey," is actually a rabbit warren of ancient buildings just off Fleet Street. In the lawyers' chambers, the men who practice a centuries old tradition also use computers, faxes and mobile phones. But the formal rituals of the Temple remain mostly intact.
Mon, Feb 15, 1993
Records the preparations for the first night of the musical "Grand Hotel". Would the organizers be able to justify the £2 million refurbishment of the Dominion Theatre?