A Day in the Life of the January Sales

From the collection of

The Box
Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

A Day in the Life of the January Sales


Dingles Department Store in Plymouth and the sales are just about to begin. Jan Lambshead talks about the planning behind a sale and the store’s general manager Dennis Bryans takes us on a tour. Open for the first time since Christmas Eve Mr Bryans joins up with the merchandise manager Mike George to assess selling on this day in the life of the January sales. International swimmer Sharron Davies and partner Olympic and World Judo star Neil Adams are interviewed in the queue.


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