Alastair Burnet with guests Denis Compton and Gerry Fitt

Title
Alastair Burnet with guests Denis Compton and Gerry Fitt
Genre
Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement; Jingle; Trailer
TX Date
Jan 1980
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:50:55
Description
Alastair Burnet interviews guests former England and Middlesex cricketer and Arsenal footballer Denis Compton, about his own sporting career, the recent Ashes test, impact of Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer on the game, and current standard of umpiring. And independent Northern Ireland MP and former leader of the SDLP Gerry Fitt, on his resignation from the party over attendance of a conference on the future of the province. The public phone in with questions. Also includes news bulletin (with Steve Crozier?); advertisements; travel news (with Trevor Ainsley); trailer with Tom Maddocks. Ends abruptly.
Contributors
Gerry Fitt; Tom Maddocks; Alastair Burnet; Denis Compton; Steve Crozier?; Trevor Ainsley
Keywords
Australia; Sport; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Political parties; Association football; Cricket; SDLP; England; Kerry Packer; Peacebuilding; Politicians; Sportsmen; Political leaders; Gerry Fitt; Resignation (political); Sports teams; Denis Compton

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