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Holiday Crowds Ignore Recession
First broadcast: 26 August 1966
A reporter checks out the bank holiday getaway to see what effect the economic downturn and the £50 limit on foreign currency exchange is having. The answer seems to be 'very little', as roads, railways, coaches and airlines all report brisk traffic and trading.
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