The Private Life of the Ford Cortina Cast and Crew

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

Plot: 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'? In the year that may well see the end of a legend, some of the motoring public, including Sir John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Alexei Sayle, Sir Terence Beckett and Magnus Magnusson take apart the Ford Cortina: Life and Works 1962-1982

Release Date: Tuesday, January 19 1982
43 years ago

Genres: Documentary

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Cast

Alexei Sayle. Alexei Sayle was 29 in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self - Presenter'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 07 1952

Magnus Magnusson. Magnus Magnusson was 52 in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self - Mastermind Questionmaster'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 12 1929 –
Died: Sun, Jan 07 2007

John McVicar. John McVicar was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Betjeman. John Betjeman was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was 31 in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 01 1950

Stephen Bayley. Stephen Bayley was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paul Welton. Paul Welton was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fiona Richmond. Fiona Richmond was 36 in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 02 1945

Sir Terence Beckett. Sir Terence Beckett was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Nigel Finch. Nigel Finch was 32 in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 01 1949 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1995

Anthony Wall. Anthony Wall was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alan Yentob. Alan Yentob was 34 in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1947 –
Died: Sat, May 24 2025

Ardan Fisher. Ardan Fisher was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alan Lewens. Alan Lewens was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mike Southon. Mike Southon was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nigel Walters. Nigel Walters was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Hooper. John Hooper was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Lighting Camera, Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Manton. Richard Manton was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chris Lovelock. Chris Lovelock was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pascoe Macfarlane. Pascoe Macfarlane was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Laurie Rush. Laurie Rush was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Boulter. Richard Boulter was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jonathan Dent. Jonathan Dent was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Researcher'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tony Cornell. Tony Cornell was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Geoff Cutting. Geoff Cutting was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Colin Waldeck. Colin Waldeck was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Johannes W. Morlog. Johannes W. Morlog was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

May Miller. May Miller was >> in The Private Life of the Ford Cortina as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday