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21 results found for '"Barbara Groom"' in Contributors.
Dismissal of headteacher for being unmarried and pregnant (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Report and interviews with members of the public about the dismissal of Margaret Jones - headmistress of Hedley Walter School in Brentwood, Essex - after becoming pregnant and lying about her marital status....
Highbury gunmen siege (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Barbara Groom interviews 15-year-old Steven Cook, eyewitness to a siege in Highbury, North London, where an armed police unit forced two young gunmen holed up in Blackstock Road to surrender, five hours...
Highbury gunmen siege (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on a siege in Highbury, North London, where an armed police unit forced two young gunmen holed up in Blackstock Road to surrender, five hours after they looted an off-licence with a...
Barbara Groom on electricians’ dispute in London hospitals (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on the electricians’ dispute - due to close London’s teaching hospitals as part of the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union (EEPTU) strike - with Peter...
Effect of strike on St Barts hospital (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Barbara Groom reports on the effects of a hospital supervisors and engineers strikes at St Bartholomew’s (Barts) hospital in London. Speaking are: Deputy Adminstrator Ray McCoy; John Milton, supervisor
Smallpox and typhoid outbreaks (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interviews on risks of contracting infectious disease following the outbreak of smallpox in Birmingham from a laboratory, Lassa fever (from West Africa) and typhoid aboard Russian cruise ship Litva. With...
Shortage of nurses in NHS (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a female nursing representative (poss. June Clark, Royal College of Nursing) about a shortage of nurses in the NHS, in particular for paediatrics. Female interviewer not identified (poss....
The 4th day of the rail strike (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Barbara Groom reports on the fourth day of the Southern rail strikes, and looks into the effect this is having on commuters.
Heart transplants in UK (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on the history of UK heart transplants. Includes interview with Christiaan Barnard, heart surgeon.
Norman Fowler visits Waterloo (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Barbara Groom reports on Norman Fowler, Transport Secretary, meeting commuters at Waterloo Station, London. Includes Fowler speaking.