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  • After eight special (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

    Carol Allen presents an episode of the After Eight show looking at the problems facing the future of the theatre in London, especially cuts in subsidy and VAT on theatres. Speaking are: Equity General...

  • The ticking of the clock (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    Tim Grundy presents documentary The Ticking of the Clock, looking at the history of car manufacturer Rolls-Royce as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. From the first car they made, American enthusiasts, the...

  • Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    Keith Howell presents an episode of Our Kind of Town which looks at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Includes an interview with company director William Hughes on the foundry, how a bell is made, how they are...

  • Decision makers (1979)

    Genre
    Discussion; Documentary; Interview; News report; Speech

    Decision Makers, presented by Vivian White. Includes report by Les Ross for BRMB. The programme examines the issues discussed at the third CBI conference in Birmingham (11/79), with discussion focusing on...

  • Monty at large (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits the Old Covent Garden market in central London following the relocation of the old fruit and vegetable market and during the regeneration of the site as a shopping and...

  • Monty at large (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits the New Covent Garden fruit, vegetable, and flower market in Nine Elms, south London following the relocation from the traditional site in central London. Speakers...

  • Monty at large (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary; Special

    Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits the Public Carriage Office, Kings Cross, and speaks to London taxi drivers about the nature of their work and about the training involved. Speakers include: Ron Ainsworth,...

  • Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Our Kind of Town. Greg Strange presents a special programme examining the role and work of the LBC traffic centre based at New Scotland Yard in central London. Includes excerpts from traffic bulletins...

  • Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Poetry; Special

    Our Kind of Town. Keith Howell presents a special programme in which he visits Wimbledon in south London, examines the history of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and looks at preparations for...

  • Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Our Kind of Town. In the first part of the programme, presenter Keith Howell visits Battersea Dogs Home in south London and examines the history and work of the institution via an interview with...