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  • Tony Benn on British industrial decline (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview

    George Gale interviews UK Industry Secretary Tony Benn discusses the decline in British manufacturing due to a lack of investment and the lack of profitability. When profits are made, they tend to be...

  • George Brown resigns from the Labour Party (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview

    After his resignation from the Labour Party, Lord George Brown discusses the future of the Labour Party with Ed Boyle and admits he does not know where it can go from here. He agrees there is a future, but...

  • Armagh SAS presence, purely for surveillence purposes (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview

    UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson talks about the problems in Armagh, Northern Ireland. The SAS have been sent in for surveillance purposes. The image of the SAS is discussed, and the problems and advantages...

  • Concorde’s inaugural flight (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; News report

    Colin Parkes reports on the inaugural flight of Concorde. The speakers include: Peter Shore, Secretary of State for Trade, and Eric Varley, Secretary of State for Industry, who states Britain should do...

  • Enoch Powell on Northern Ireland (1976)

    Genre
    Interview; Discussion

    George Gale questions Enoch Powell about the state of Northern Ireland. Powell gives his view on the rights Northern Ireland should be given, providing it remains governed by the United Kingdom.

  • Brian Hayes interviews Magnus Pyke (1976)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in

    Brian Hayes interviews Dr Magnus Pyke, British Association for the Advancement of Science, about attempts to popularise science and his book Butter Side Up; includes calls by public via phone-in, news...

  • LBC radio audience figures (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion

    Bob Holness interviews Patrick Gallagher, Managing Director of LBC radio station, about newly released audience figures for LBC and methods used including 2-week listening diaries by sample of London...

  • Trip up the Thames (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Documentary; Vox pop

    A trip up the Thames by boat gives a general overview of the sights along the River Thames, and presenter Christopher Hourmouzious hears from passengers and tourists on their opinions of the river and the...

  • Christopher Hourmouzious review of 1976 (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech

    Review of the Year 1976, Christopher Hourmouzious discusses events with following correspondents. Ed Boyle on British Parliament (includes excerpt of opening ceremony) and politics under prime ministers...

  • Review of the year, 1976, last section (1976)

    Genre
    Discussion; Documentary; News report; Press conference; Speech

    Christopher Hourmouzious presents the last part of IRN’s review of 1976. Coverage of US Presidential campaign (discusses with Peter Sharp) involving Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, with Peter Sharp on a bus...