LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

City week

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:20:44

Description

City Week, presented by Tom Maddocks, looks back at recent financial issues in the UK and abroad. Coverage includes examination of a Government White Paper on public spending; UK economic prospects; commodities market; alternative investments; foreign trade; Iranian trade following the revolution. Reporters include Douglas Moffitt, Peter Allen, John Greenwood. Speakers include John Biffen MP; Sir Donald MacDougall, CBI; John Sheppard, Economic Models; Dick Grace, Conti Commodities; Robin Duthy, Alternative Investments report; John Ludivici(?), Westminster Chamber of Commerce. Studio engineer Tim White.

Contributors

Peter Allen; John Greenwood; Tom Maddocks; John Biffen; Donald MacDougall; Douglas Moffitt; Dick Grace; John Sheppard; Robin Duthy; John Ludivici(?); Tim White

Keywords

Iran; Revolutions; Government; Economics; Conservative Party; Public finance; CBI; Investment; International trade; Financial policy; Economic forecasting; Financial statistics; Iranian revolution (1979); Parliamentary papers; Financial markets; Commodities; Conti Commodities; Informal sector; Westminster Chamber of Commerce

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