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The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

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A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car. 'Dagenham dustbin'? 'Poor man's Rolls-Royce'?…

DirectorNigel Finch
ProducersAnthony Wall·Alan Yentob

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Cast · Directed by Nigel Finch

ASAlexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle
Self - Presenter
MMMagnus Magnusson
Magnus Magnusson
Self - Mastermind Questionmaster
JM
John McVicar
Self
JBJohn Betjeman
John Betjeman
Self
TRTom Robinson
Tom Robinson
Self
SB
Stephen Bayley
Self
PW
Paul Welton
Self
FRFiona Richmond
Fiona Richmond
Self
SB
Sir Terence Beckett
Self

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