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10 results found for '"Skateboarding"' in Keywords.
Skateboarding and skate parks (1977)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Vox pop with young skateboarders at a skate park on whether they should be kept off the streets, where they are a danger to themselves and to pedestrians, and on the desirability of providing more skate...
Skateboards are safe (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
James Tye, Director-General of the British Safety Council, discusses skateboarding, and the campaign by members of the public to have skateboards banned. He claims skateboards are safe, as long as the user...
Skateboards expensive (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Bruce George MP on the enormous profits being made on skateboards and protective gear for the new sport.
Dangers of skateboarding (1978)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Young people in London are interviewed on the dangers of skateboarding on the streets. The youngsters claim the council needs to invest in skate parks to protect the public and give the skateboarders...
Growth of skateboarding (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Professional skateboarders Dave McIntyre and Stacy Peralta discuss the rise in popularity of the sport of skateboarding. In Europe the sport is growing, and McIntyre calls for local councils to build skate...
Thatcher’s walkabout at Battersea market (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher on a walkabout shopping tour of Battersea market. In an area of high immigrant population, one female stallholder is heard expressing concerns about Conservative...
RoSPA on skateboards (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Larder, safety officer for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) on accidents involving skateboards. There has been a large increase in injuries and accidents and it...
RoSPA on skateboards (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Larder, safety officer for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) on their report on skateboard accidents and the need to get skateboards off the streets and provide...
David Ennals on benefit fraud (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Social Services, David Ennals on incentives to clamp down on benefit fraud. Ennals discusses doctors’ handwriting and the expenses associated with treating injuries caused by the...
Student London (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; News report; Special
LBC special - Student London - presented by Tommy Boyd and put together by students. Includes Simon Garfield and Joe Cochlan on the latest skating crazes, with comment from roller skaters. Sarah Lewthwaite...