LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

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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