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28,816 results found for all records.
Barstool racing latest craze (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Two enthusiasts of the new sport of barstool racing, who became interested when their manager Tom Cotterill brought the idea back from the USA speak about the design of the carts; speeds which can be...
Campaign for posthumous pardon for Derek Bentley (1977)
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- Interview
Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for the murder of PC Sidney Miles in 1953, on continuing the family campaign to secure a posthumous pardon for him. She speaks of her involvement with a...
Nuclear power advocated on 21st anniversary of Calder Hill (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
On the twenty-first anniversary of the first UK nuclear power station, Calder Hall, an unidentified male advocate (poss. Con Allday of BNFL?) argues that such stations are safer, cleaner, more reliable and...
Vanessa Raven murder (1977)
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- Interview
Police spokesman on enquiries into the murder of charwoman Mrs Vanessa Raven at her home in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex (16/10/77). He argues if her screams had been reported, the tragedy might have been prevented...
Consumer advice centres (1977)
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- Interview
A government spokesman (poss. David Ennals, Social Security Secretary) on the importance to the less well off of consumer advice centres. Arguing that it is a false economy for local authorities to save...
Daughter held in Spanish jail (1977)
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- Interview
A father on having raised with the Foreign Office the case of his daughter and her boyfriend, who are being held in poor conditions in jail in Milena, Spain, and on having to raise a loan of £7,000 bail...
Docklands competition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC leader Horace Cutler, on a competition offering a small public owned Docklands waste site rent free for five years with £5,000 in cash. On his hopes that the scheme will attract the...
Boyson on House of Lords (1977)
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- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Rhodes Boyson who is critical of Labour’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords; he says it demonstrates the Marxist tendencies of groups that are moving into Labour. Male...
Baroness Phillips on child labour (1977)
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- Interview
Norah Phillips, Baroness Phillips, on the abuse of child labour. Phillips has gathered evidence of exploitation from teachers, many of whose pupils come to school tired. Interviewer not identified.
Devolution and proportional representation (1977)
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- Interview; News report
Ed Boyle reports on a cross-party movement to secure proportional representation for elections to the new parliaments in Cardiff and Edinburgh. Contributors: John Macintosh MP (Labour); Malcolm Rifkind MP...