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17 results found for '"Alec Douglas-Home"' in Contributors.
Alec Douglas-Home: towards 2000 (1977)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Towards 2000. Lord Home (Alec Douglas-Home), former UK Prime Minister, presents a programme looking towards the year 2000; prospects for the UK; views on religion; politics; military affairs.
House of Lords reform (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Former UK Prime Minister, Lord Home (Alec Douglas-Home) on proposed reform of the House of Lords and introduction of an elected majority. Interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White).
Lord Home pays tribute to Sir Richard Sykes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Sir Alec Douglas-Home pays tribute to diplomat Sir Richard Sykes following his assassination in The Hague. Lord Home says that Sykes was an excellent public servant and popular amongst his peers. Male...
Alec Douglas-Home on Devolution Bill (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Former Conservative prime minister Lord Home lists five defects of the Scottish Devolution Bill, and asks Parliament to change it.
Alec Douglas-Home on Rhodesia’s road to independence (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former UK Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home on the future for an independent Zimbabwe following the victory of Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF in the country’s elections. And looking back at...
After eight special (1980)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
This After Eight special, I Have to Tell You Now, investigates the outbreak of the Second World War. Includes archive audio of speech by Adolf Hitler, news broadcast on Germany’s invasion of Poland and UK...
Outlook on the eighties (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Outlook on the Eighties- Piccadilly Radio series speaking to leading international figures about the decade ahead. In this programme former UK Prime Minister Lord Home (Alec Douglas-Home) gives his views on...
Martial law in Poland-US and European responses (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified - poss. Alec Douglas-Home, former UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary) about European and American responses to the announcement of martial law in Poland on...
Decision makers (1982)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report; Speech
Decision Makers - 200 years of the Foreign Office, presented by Peter Murphy. Looks at the Foreign Office and how its role has changed. Speaks to the present Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington (Peter...
The London interview (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
The London Interview. Lord Alec Douglas-Home on his life in politics, his thoughts on the arms race, world politics, World War II and the superpowers. In 2 parts. Interviewer is Peter Deeley.