ATV Today: 01.09.1975: Motorway Pub

Summary

Bev Smith at the Friar Tuck Inn, the first British licensed pub on a motorway which can be found on the M1 at Trowell in Nottinghamshire.

Year:

1975

Duration:

0:05:36

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Bev Smith piece to camera with bottles of alcohol found in bin at Trowell Services. He reports that Mecca who own the services have opened a pub on the site called the Friar Tuck Inn which offers non-alcoholic drinks. Interview with the service station manager, Barney Labani, about the non-alcoholic Swiss made Birell lager and other drinks like non-alcoholic Campari they serve. Interview with customers about their opinions of the non-alcoholic drinks and this idea of a pub where children can come in.


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