Tudor Driving Test

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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.

Tudor Driving Test


Mrs Betty Tudor is in a Peugeot Talbot car and has been trying to pass her driving test in Exeter for 22 years. After 273 lessons, 9 different driving instructors, and 8 failed driving tests as well as being banned from one motoring school, Betty has found a car manufacturer’s sponsorship under a new sure pass scheme. Mike Whitmarsh reports and interviews Colin, her current driving instructor and Betty who is hoping to use to the challenge.


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