A compilation of outtakes from the Tyne Tees Television Today at Six news programme broadcast on 5 August 1976 documenting official celebrations for athletes Brendan Foster, Dennis Coates and David Jenkins on their return from the Montreal Summer Olympics. Coates competed in the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase, Jenkins in the 400 metres final, and Foster won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres. Hebburn born sporting hero Brendan Foster and sprinter David Jenkins board an open-topped tour bus...

A compilation of outtakes from the Tyne Tees Television Today at Six news programme broadcast on 5 August 1976 documenting official celebrations for athletes Brendan Foster, Dennis Coates and David Jenkins on their return from the Montreal Summer Olympics. Coates competed in the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase, Jenkins in the 400 metres final, and Foster won a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres. Hebburn born sporting hero Brendan Foster and sprinter David Jenkins board an open-topped tour bus in Gateshead for a celebratory drive around Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead after their return from the Montreal Olympics. Children congratulate them and the small crowd clap. The bus is decorated with the slogan ‘The Olympians of Gateshead’. Close-up of Stan Long, athletics coach for Brendan Foster and Gateshead Harriers. He addresses the crowd from a stage at Gateshead Stadium, clasping a box containing a maple tree from Canada, a gift for the Mayor of Gateshead from representatives of the Great Britain Olympic team, including Gateshead Harriers Foster and Coates. The Mayor stands up to receive the gift and the crowd cheer and applaud. Brendan Foster, Dennis Coates and David Jenkins are also seated on the stage. The camera closely scans some of the crowd gathered at the stadium for the 'return of the Olympians' ceremony. Stan Long and a small group of officials are gathered track side at Gateshead Stadium. Stan Long is congratulated by a woman. Brief shot of people walking along a Gateshead street near the stadium. [Black leader] There’s a big crowd at Gateshead Stadium. Some of the crowd congratulate Brendan Foster as he interacts with the crowd, dressed in the official light blue suit worn by the UK team. Foster acknowledges the support of the crowd and poses with his bronze medal in front of the crowd who are holding a banner that reads ‘Well Done Big Bren’. Close-ups follow of some of the cheering crowd including many young children. A young girl on her father’s shoulders shakes a mascot bear in red and white hat and scarf. Another boy toddler sits on his father’s shoulders. The Mayor of Gateshead addresses the crowd at Gateshead Stadium and congratulates the athletes on their record breaking performances. Group portrait of the three athletes and Stan Long listening to the speech. The Mayor raises a cheer for the sportsmen from the crowd. The three Olympic athletes stand up together and wave at the crowd. General view of the stadium stands as a brass band begin to play. Foster, Coates and Jenkins walk around the stadium for their fans. Various shots record the crowd, lots of youngsters there to see their sports heroes. Big Bren and Stan Long address the crowd from the microphone, surrounded by the media. The crowd clap their speeches. Extremely brief shots follow including Brendan Foster walking near the crowd. [Mute footage] High angle shot down Northumberland Street in Newcastle upon Tyne as the open-topped double decker Olympians bus tour makes its way down the street led by two police motorcyclists. The camera zooms in on the bus, the Olympians waving and the media recording their reception from the top deck. The camera zooms in on a few schoolboys watching outside the Odeon cinema. The athletes are doing their walk around Gateshead stadium, Brendan Foster swinging his medal. [black leader] The Olympians bus makes its way through Newcastle upon Tyne. Portrait shot of Brendan Foster standing on the top deck, a Union Jack flag blowing in the wind behind him. He sits down next to Stan Long. Dennis Coates and David Jenkins wave from the top deck. Traveling shot from the bus as it passes the Odeon, a small crowd watching as the bus drives by. The three athletes wave from the bus. The bus heads across the Tyne Bridge towards Gateshead with the athletes on board. People cheer from a pedestrian bridge over the road. The bus arrives at Gateshead Stadium. The athletes are applauded by the crowd as they enter the stadium. A brass band starts to play ‘Congratulations’. Portrait shots of the three athletes, grinning broadly as they walk in the stadium. The crowd start to sing ‘For he’s a jolly good fellow…’. Brendan Foster addresses the crowd from the stage. Close-up of the bronze medal. Foster apologises that there aren’t too many medals around. He says they will be back. The crowd cheers him.