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The Bowler and the Bunnet
The Bowler and the Bunnet was a Scottish television documentary programme on STV, directed and presented by Sean Connery. It is the only film ever directed by Connery.
The documentary, filmed in black and white, was a critical examination of the Fairfield Experiment, whereby Iain Maxwell Stewart introduced new working practices at the Fairfield shipyard in Glasgow. It was released onto DVD by the British Film Institute as part of their "Tales from the Shipyard" boxed-set in February 2011.
The
Fairfield Experiment
The Fairfield experiment was an experiment in industrial relations carried out at the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Glasgow during the 1960s. The experiment was agreed by George Brown, the First Secretary in Harold Wilson's cabinet, in 1966. The company was facing closure, but Brown agreed to provide £1M of state cash to enable the Trade Unions, the management and the shareholders to try out new ways of industrial management.
"The Bowler and the Bunnet".
"The Bowler and the Bunnet"