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119 results found for '"LIFE"' in Keywords.
Houses versus homes (1975)
- Genre
- Speech
Unidentified male speaker on the importance of the home, as opposed to the house. A home, he says, preserves traditions and values; in planning, bricks and mortar are not enough. He also talks about the...
Edward Heath on his book, Sailing: A Course of My Life (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Prime Minister Edward Heath discusses his book, Sailing: A Course of My Life. He describes the process of writing the book, the problems he faced, and the reasons behind the publication. He explains...
Parkinson’s picture show (1975)
- Genre
- Film review; Interview; Music
Parkinson’s Picture Show, a film review programme, with Michael Parkinson and his guest, the English actor, Peter Sellers. The programme also features Alexander Walker, film critic, reviewing the new film...
Conservative conference - Patrick Jenkin on family life (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech at the 1977 Conservative Party conference, by social services spokesman Patrick Jenkin, on the importance and sanctity of family life.
Atlantic air balloon crossing fails (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ben Abruzzo is interviewed on his aborted Atlantic crossing by air balloon. He landed in the sea near Iceland, on top of a basking shark. Interviewer not identified.
Demonstration for Charlie Welsh (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with George Major, Pearly King of Peckham, about the demonstration at Islington Town Hall against the imprisonment of Charlie Welsh for non-payment of rates on his city farm. He speaks of the...
Charlie Welsh release from prison (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Charlie Welsh on his release from prison following demonstrations against his arrest for non-payments of bills. He speaks of the councilâs inability to send him a bill before it was too...
Amoco Cadiz oil spill (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the operation to minimise the damage done by an oil spill from the tanker, Amoco Cadiz (16/03/78). Female interviewer not identified.
BMA spokesman on life support ethics (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with chairman of British Medical Association Ethical Committee (poss. Michael Thomas), on criteria for switching off a life support machine. Comments coincide with the case of Graham Newman whose...
Women of the year awards (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Women of the Year 1978 awards. Includes interviews with organiser Lady Georgina Coleridge; winners actress Mollie Sugden from Are You Being Served; yachtswoman Naomi James; actress Penelope...