NO USEFUL PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 8547).
Synopsis
A follow-up to WORLD IN ACTION: LIABLE TO PROSECUTION about Shell and BP's involvement in illegal oil exports to Rhodesia. Looks more closely at the smokescreens used to try and cover up the sanctions breach. The history of both Conservative and Labour governments' involvement in the betrayal as well as the oil companies role is shown.
Titles
- NO USEFUL PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED
- Series Title:
- WORLD IN ACTION
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1978
- Running Time:
- 27 minutes
- Colour:
- Colour
- Sound:
- Sound
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Great Britain
- Director
- CLARKE, Stephen
- Director
- CURLING, Chris
- Editor
- FITZWALTER, Ray
- Editor
- SMITH, Tony
- Executive Producer
- LAPPING, Brian
- Graphics
- SCARFE, Ian
- Photography
- BLAKELEY, Michael
- Photography
- BOURNE, Stuart
- Photography
- WIETESKA, Neil
- Production Company
- Granada Television
- reporter
- GILLARD, Michael
- Sound
- BROOKS, Harry
- Sound
- WHITWORTH, John
