Results

28,816 results found for all records.

  • John Gilbert on role as Minister of Transport (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Minister of Transport John Gilbert on speed limits on roads, drink driving, including alcohol limits and penalties, and seatbelt laws. Steps to introduce reforms will be put to Parliament. Female interviewer...

  • Harold Evans on Crossman Diaries injunction (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Harold Evans, Editor of the Sunday Times, fights for the rights for publication of the diaries of former Labour minister Richard Crossman, thereby risking prosecution under the Official Secrets Act. Male...

  • European Parliament and Westminster (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with former UK Prime Minister and Conservative MP Edward Heath, on the subject of the European Parliament and the EEC. The MPs at Westminster are under pressure being in the Westminster Parliament...

  • Tony Benn and nationalisation (1975)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Report on the continuing support by Labour Energy Secretary Tony Benn for a policy of nationalisation, allegedly against public opinion. Benn defends his nationalisation campaign; Michael Heseltine,...

  • Diplomatic response to the surrender of Saigon (1975)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on reaction to the victory of the North Vietnamese army in Saigon (30/04/75). Includes reaction from Vietnamese diplomats in London and an interview with the South Vietnamese Ambassador. Male reporter...

  • US astronaut on Soviet space accident (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    A US astronaut describes a space accident involving the Soviet Soyuz space craft. The astronaut describes the differences in technology used by the two superpowers, and the proposed Soyuz-Apollo link-up in...

  • John Maddox on Geneva treaty (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with scientist John Maddox, who discusses the impact of the Geneva Treaty, which was created to stop the international spread of nuclear weapons. He concentrates on India, which refuses to sign the...

  • Indira Gandhi convicted for corrupt electoral practices (1975)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    A report from Delhi on Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s conviction for corrupt electoral practices. Unidentified (American?) male reporter touches on her possible removal from government, and...

  • Dr Guttmann on collapse of Deutsche Mark in 1920s (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with economic historian Dr William Guttmann on the collapse of the Deutsche Mark in Germany during the 1920s. Guttmann was a German student at the time and he describes the ensuing chaos, and also...

  • Arnold Raphael on military rule in Africa (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Arnold Raphael of the Nairobi Standard describes the military aspects of Africa, and the intercontinental wars which are already raging, and those yet to take place. Male interviewer not identified.