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  • When Rover Met BMW (1996–1996)
  • TV Series | 50 min | Documentary
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When Rover Met BMW (1996–1996)
TV Series | 50 min | Documentary
When Rover Met BMW is a 5-part documentary series produced by the BBC in 1996. German motor company BMW had bought Rover in 1994 and the series follows the sometimes fraught relationship between the two. Episode one, Don't Mention The War,...See moreWhen Rover Met BMW is a 5-part documentary series produced by the BBC in 1996. German motor company BMW had bought Rover in 1994 and the series follows the sometimes fraught relationship between the two. Episode one, Don't Mention The War, covers the launch of the Rover 200, analyses the press coverage this generated and also shows the reaction to BMW's appointment of a new chairman for Rover. The title of the first episode is a Basil Fawlty quote from the comedy series Fawlty Towers. By the final episode, Undercover Operations, Rover's chief executive, John Towers, has resigned and BMW have reshuffled the Rover board. See less
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Kate Broome (directed by)
Writer
Kate Broome
Producer
Kate Broome
Cinematographer
Nick Dance
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Updated Nov 5, 1996
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Nov 5, 1996 (United Kingdom)

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