Political events of the week with Ken Livingstone
- Title
- Political events of the week with Ken Livingstone
- Genre
- Interview; Discussion; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement; Jingle; Trailer
- TX Date
- 25 Mar 1983
- Year of production
- 1983
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- Duration
- 00:52:45
- Description
- Jo Andrews stands in for Gill Pyrah on an afternoon show and looks at the political events of the week with guest GLC leader Ken Livingstone, and listeners phone in. Asks Ken about Labour Party’s prospects for a forthcoming general election and the results of recent by-elections; his possible candidature in Brent East; meeting with Soviet officials; media coverage. Includes advertisements (with Donald Sinden, John Lever); news bulletin (male newsreader not identified; with report by Mike Hanna); sports news (with Steve Tongue); jingles; traffic news (with Sue Newland); weather; financial news (with Douglas Moffitt?); trailers (with Clive Bull). Ends abruptly.
- Contributors
- Ken Livingstone; Jo Andrews; Donald Sinden; Steve Tongue
- Keywords
- Elections; Politics; London; Local authorities; Labour Party; GLC; USSR; Political parties; Councils; General elections; Darlington; Parliamentary candidates; Political leaders; Meetings; Ken Livingstone; Press coverage; Brent
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