LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Task force news from home

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

20 May 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:29:26

Description

LBC News Radio News from Home special presented by Greg Strange and Peter Godfrey and never transmitted but sent to Task Force troops during the Falklands War, with news stories, and messages from HMS Antrim families. Includes interviews with General Manager of Alexandra Palace, Louis Bizat, on the change of railway station name from Wood Green; John Edmonds, GMB, on planned national strike by power workers; GLC leader Ken Livingstone (by Jo Andrews) on appointment of Dr Keith Bright as new London Transport Chairman; Redvers Root (by Tim Arnold) on his record in praise of the Queen; Peter Fennell, Larkhill Laboratory, (by Paul Kabos) on its investigations into allergies. Peter Spencer reports on former Labour MP Bruce Douglas-Mann’s decision to resign and stand for re-election under the SDP. Syd Burke interviews officers at the Southall police open day.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Ken Livingstone; Jo Andrews; John Edmonds; Greg Strange; Paul Kabos; Syd Burke; Peter Godfrey; Louis Bizat; Tim Arnold; Redvers Root; Peter Fennell

Keywords

Politics; London; Armed forces; Strikes; Labour disputes; London Transport; Police; UK; Political parties; Queen Elizabeth II; Railway stations; Members of Parliament; Southall; Military personnel; Electricity supply; Political allegiance; Royal family; Royalty; Disc recordings; SDP; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Warships; Policemen; Electric power; Medical research; Resignation (political); Alexandra Palace; Political appointments; Keith Bright; Wood Green; HMS Antrim; Bruce Douglas-Mann

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