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Recording of a special business television programme for Sainsbury's staff (mainly store management teams) to present the Sainsbury's group half-year financial results. The programme was broadcast live on the "SMART" network (Sainsbury's Management and Retail Television) on 30 October 1996. It was presented by John Howard in the studio.

Contents:
01:44: Presenter John Howard introduces the programme.
02:33: Clips of J. Sainsbury plc interim results 1996/97 presentation to financial analysts, including speech by chairman David Sainsbury and question and answer session.
03:43: John Howard summarises the interim results, reports on board changes and introduces clips of interviews with analysts and financial journalists giving their views on the results and presentation.
09:07: Interview in the studio with David Sainsbury about board changes and the results. Includes questions from viewers about competition and the share price.
13:09: John Howard gives more details on the interim results of SavaCentre, Shaw's, Homebase and Texas Homecare and interviews David Sainsbury about them.
18:33: John Howard gives more details on the interim results of Sainsbury's Supermarkets and interviews deputy chief executive Dino Adriano about the performance and future prospects.
24:47: Interview of newly-appointed chief executive, Homebase and US business David Bremner by Mike Wakeford, Kensington Homebase store manager, about strengths and future prospects of Homebase and Shaw's. Filmed in various areas of Kensington Homebase branch.
28:43: Concluding interview with David Sainsbury about his message to staff.
30:06: John Howard previews the next programme.

Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds (excluding 2 minute countdown at start of video). Text appears onscreen at end reading "A CTN [Corporate Television Networks] production for Sainsbury's".

There are two additional videos of unedited footage ("rushes") for this video.