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[ATV Today: 12.09.1972: Black Country Food]

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Date 1972
Duration 00:04:40
Film type Colour / Sound
Production Professional
Genre Television News
Company ATV
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Summary Sue Jay interview with Winston Homer and Derek Simkits and vox pops in Wednesbury market about traditional Black Country food.
Description Sue Jay introduces the item with a piece to camera asking if Britain's entry into the Common Market will help the sales of traditional British food in Europe. She then interviews Winston Homer of the Black Country Society about local black pudding, pork scratchings and faggots and talks to Derek Simkits about chitterlings and grey peas. Vox pops in Wednesbury with people trying out the delicacies.
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Tags Food

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