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Taunton train fire (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the fatal Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78, in which a number of rail passengers died, some of them locked into their carriages. Unidentified male reporter speaks to Nigel Musselwhite, Chief...
Taunton residents help train fire victims (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female tells how she and other local residents ministered to survivors of the Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78. She recounts how they took people into their homes, and describes their...
Taunton woman tells of train fire rescue (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Taunton woman tells how, after being woken by thumping noises and seeing flames, she helped neighbours to rescue fire survivors from train carriages. She talks of the fear and shock of the...
Al-Naif assassination (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified male witness to the aftermath of the London shooting of General al-Naif, former Iraqi Prime Minister, describes how the gunman ran away, only to be chased and caught by members of the public....
Grunwick dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female striker tells how she will not return to the Grunwick film-processing factory. A male colleague(?) speaks of the support they are receiving from sorting office workers, who are continuing...
Dennis Canavan MP on his ejection from the Chamber (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dennis Canavan MP on his ejection from the House of Commons Chamber for his use of descriptive but inappropriate language. Canavan, who is angry that he was not allowed to express his views, says it would be...
Dennis Canavan ejected from House of Commons Chamber (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Ed Boyle reports on the ejection of Labour MP Dennis Canavan from the House of Commons Chamber, for his use of inappropriate language. Includes an excerpt from Commons coverage during which Canavan appears...
Collective bargaining (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews shadow Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe on the subject of collective bargaining. Speaker believes that this should be allowed to take place without government interference, e.g. sanctions...
Denis Healey on living standards (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey on inflation and living standards over the next 12 months. Unidentified male interviewer asks, what will happen to the country’s standard of living under a 5% pay...
Chrysler merger (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified AUEW spokesman (poss. Terry Duffy) on the proposed Peugeot-Citroen takeover of UK Chrysler, which he feels will be to the long-term detriment of the nation. The company has not...