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Amsterdam

Schofield discovers the trials of walking tall from Bob Bruintjes , the 7ft 4in chairman of the Association for Tall People ... he hitches a ride round the canals with refuse collector Chris Mattu ... he meets Julius Vischjager , who runs his own one-man cult newspaper, The Daily Invisible ... and talks to Marte Roling , sculptress, pin-up, official royal portrait painter, and proud owner of a fighter plane she keeps in her back garden. He also examines the controversial campaign to legalise euthanasia and talks to some of the people involved. There's a visit to the world's biggest flower auction at Aalsmeer, and he samples the national fish - raw herring. Plus, the woman who receives a government grant for being a "living art form".

English
  • Originally Aired November 21, 1991
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network BBC One
  • Created June 9, 2024 by
    Colt.Seavers
  • Modified June 9, 2024 by
    Colt.Seavers