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T17070316 ENGLAND: London: Soho: EXT/NIGHT People gathered outside 'Gay Hussar' pub where former Labour politician, Michael Foot, celebrating his 90th birthday INT Michael Foot sitting at table drinking pint of beer Close Shot of Foot signing book Foot commenting to person after signing their book SOT Various shots of guests chatting, including Alastair Campbell (then Tony Blair's press secretary), Peter Walker (former Labour Minister) and Ian Gilmour (former Conservative politician) Michael Foot signing book (with his head very close to the page) Foot chatting to Peter Hain MP GVs of guests gathered in upstairs room of pub for Foot's 90th birthday party Michael Foot (former Labour leader) speech SOT - when you get as old as I am, will be 90 next week so they say, have to make up mind early on in evening whether you're going to have a drink or make a speech Hampstead: INT Close Shots of spines of books by William Hazlitt,and Edmund Burke in Foot's study - Jon Snow and Foot walking along in study Close Shot spines of books by William Hazlitt Michael Foot talking about his books SOT - Hazlitt and all his friends, John Keats, my favourite picture of Nye, Jonathan Swift, first editions of Gullivers Travels and almost everything else that he wrote CUTAWAY Framed photograph of Aneurin Bevan (former Health Minister, who played vital part in creating the National Health Service) More close shots of spines of books on shelves Michael Foot (former Labour Leader) interview SOT - don't think any conflict between reading about politics and practising it... / best ones were all good readers too Q: who would you list as best ones? Michael Foot SOT - best I ever met was Aneurin Bevan / Nye was the greatest, you see pictures of him there Framed photograph of Aneurin Bevan on mantelpiece with other items Q: for his passion, compassion, oratory, what? Michael Foot SOT - he was the best debater of he ...