ENGLAND: PUZZLE ADDICTS FLOCK TO A TOY STORE IN LONDON FOR THE LAUNCH "ETERNITY" JIGSAW PUZZLE

Record ID: 980462

  • Title: ENGLAND: PUZZLE ADDICTS FLOCK TO A TOY STORE IN LONDON FOR THE LAUNCH "ETERNITY" JIGSAW PUZZLE
  • Date: 2nd June 1999
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 1, 1999) (PA TV - ACCESS ALL) 1. MCU CREATOR CHRISTOPHER MONCKTON HOLDING THE PUZZLE "ETERNITY" AND A BRIEF CASE FULL OF CASH/MEDIA (3 SHOTS) 0.13 2. SLV/CU HAMLEY TOY SHOP STORE AND FLAG (2 SHOTS) 0.20 3. MCU NEWS CONFERENCE WHERE MONCKTON FLASHES THE PUZZLE'S BLUEPRINT TO THE CAMERAS SEVERAL TIMES 0.29 4. MCU MEDIA 0.32 5. SV/MCU MONCKTON PUTS BLUEPRINT THROUGH THE PAPER SHREDDER AND THROWS THE SOLUTION INTO THE AIR SAYING " Farewell to the solution"/MEDIA (3 SHOTS) 0.51 6. CU/MCU MONCKTON HOLDING PIECES OF JIGSAW (2 SHOTS) 0.57 7. MCU (English) MONCKTON SAYING, "My challenge was to find a puzzle that would have as few pieces as possible but still be difficult enough to merit a million pound prize. In the end after a lot of research, it took fourteen years to develop this puzzle, I came up with 209 complex pieces that you see here". 1.16 8. CU SECURITY OFFICER GUARDING THE MONEY 1.19 9. MCU PUZZLE EXPERTS TACKLING THE NEW JIGSAW 1.27 10. MCU (English) PUZZLE EXPERT PAUL SMITH SAYING,"Its interesting in a way, but just how difficult its going to be and how long it might take someone to solve it, I just don't have any way to judge that". 1.34 11. SV SHOP ASSISTANT STACKING BOXES ON SHELVES (2 SHOTS) 1.45 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 16th June 1999 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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