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Conditions of hospitals for mentally disabled children (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Social Services, David Ennals discusses the conditions within hospitals for the mentally disabled. Ennals insists that there is still room for improvement and that children who do not...
Len Murray on police control of National Front (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC, criticises the police and their handling of National Front activity in the Brick Lane area of London. Murray claims that the Police need to do more to protect...
Erin Pizzey on her work for battered wives (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Erin Pizzey of Chiswick Women’s Aid describes her work in helping the victims of domestic abuse. Pizzey goes on to discuss the causes of domestic violence and plans to open a men’s shelter. Audio gap...
Shelagh Roberts on London road network (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Shelagh Roberts, Vice-Chairman of the Greater London Council Housing Committee, on the development of London’s road network and the construction of the M25. Roberts admits that some properties will have to...
Steve Harvey on arrival of Vietnamese refugees (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Reporter Steve Harvey speaks to aid worker James Stewart(?) about the arrival of 346 Vietnamese refugees at Stansted Airport. Stewart says that many of the refugees had never been on an aeroplane before and...
ILEA turns down White Lion School grant application (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female speaker (poss. Sally Carr) from White Lion Street Free School in Islington, north London, on the rejection of their grant application to the Inner London Education Authority. Male...
Verdict of misadventure at Liddle Towers inquest (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Police solicitor Brian Spoor speaks to reporters following the verdict of misadventure at the inquiry into the death of amateur boxer Liddle Towers. Liddle’s mother, Mary Towers, and sister, Marion Towers,...
Woman to have heart transplant (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified woman discusses her forthcoming heart transplant operation which will be the first in nearly ten years. She talks about her concerns, and about heart surgeons Christiaan Barnard and Donald...
Artificial insemination (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female speaker (from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service?) on artificial insemination and the procedures for acceptance onto the programme. She says that each case is evaluated on its merits...
Alexander Lieven on death of Vladimir Simeanov (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Alexander Lieven, Controller of BBC European services, on the death of journalist Vladimir Simeonov. Lieven also discusses the assassination of Bulgarian writer and broadcaster Georgi Markov, but does not...