The Torrey Canyon oil spill, south west UK coast in 1967. Aerial view of the stranded tanker. The presenter talks to a local man in a small Cornish harbour, who explains what it was like after the accident. A view of the beach back in 1967. Women shovelling oily sludge into buckets as part of the clean up operation. Back to the present day as the interview continues along a breakwater in the harbour. View of a cove back in 1967 with a helicopter delivering supplies to a beach, where people are working (cleaning up?). The interview continues as the pair walk along a beach. B&W footage of dispersant being sprayed over the beaches and sand being bulldozed. The 1960s footage is interspersed with 80s interview footage.
