1979: Fish and Ships in North East England | A Diary of Britain | Classic Documentary | BBC Archive

Cullercoats and North Shields are two communities which live cheek by jowl on the North East coast of England. They're communities dominated by the changing moods of the North Sea. In a period which included the postponement of the General Election; the UK screening of the NBC drama series Holocaust; and Muhammad Ali regaining the Heavyweight Championship of the World from Leon Spinks, we see the way in which these national and international issues interact with ordinary people's struggle to win a decent livelihood from the sea. Narrator: James Bolam Camera: David Cox Sound: Eric Woodward, John Stephenson Editor: James McAlpine Researcher: Connie Pickard Director: David Pritchard Exec Producer: James Dewar Clip taken from A Diary of Britain, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 10 September, 1979. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?... You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive