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Peter Shore on council rates for 1979 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for the Environment, Peter Shore on government grants to local authorities. Shore says there will be increases in urban areas and insists that these are the areas that need it most. He...
Edward Pochin on conditions at Aldermaston (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Aldermaston inquiry author and radiation expert Edward Pochin describes conditions at the plant and the plutonium poisoning of three workers there. He says the majority of workers had a normal level of...
Bill McLean on BL strike at Drews Lane (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bill McLean, Director of Employee Relations at motor manufacturer British Leyland. He says 25-30,000 people could be laid off by the end of the week. He says the strike will cause the...
Ford workers reject 17 percent pay offer (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the strike vote at Ford’s Dagenham plant in Essex. Workers rejected the company’s pay offer of 17 percent which included an attendance bonus. Includes actuality of strike vote(?), and interview...
Bob Cryer on government sanctions against Ford (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Bob Cryer (junior industry minister?) on the various sanctions which could be imposed on Ford by the Government after it awarded workers a 16.5 percent pay rise that broke the Government’s 5...
Phenylbutazone use in showjumping (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with General Sir Cecil Barker, President of the Showjumping Association, on the use of phenylbutazone (or Bute) in showjumping and whether it should be banned. Male interviewer not identified.
Phenylbutazone use in showjumping (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Colonel Sir Harry Llewellyn, President of the British Equestrian Federation, on the use of phenylbutazone (or Bute) in showjumping and whether it should be banned. Male interviewer not...
Two bombs in central London (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on two bomb explosions in Central London, near the British Museum, and in a basement parking area of the YMCA in Great Russell Street. Speaking are: Michael Witcam(?), eyewitness to YMCA bomb; Jim...
Two bombs in central London (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Alan Roberts, motor agent, recalling a man who hired a car used in bomb raids in Central London, near the British Museum, and at the YMCA in Great Russell Street. Male interviewer not...
Bentley Colliery disaster (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with Jack Wood, National Coal Board area manager, on the scrutiny of underground transport systems prior to the pit disaster at Bentley Colliery near Doncaster. Seven miners were killed in...