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Judith Hart becomes dame (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Judith Hart MP, on being appointed a Dame of the British Empire for her work in policies on helping the third world.
Tom Jackson on Post Office prices (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Tom Jackson, Union of Post Office Workers, about his reaction to Sir William Barlow blaming Post Office workers for increased prices. In two parts.
Norman Fowler visits Waterloo (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Barbara Groom reports on Norman Fowler, Transport Secretary, meeting commuters at Waterloo Station, London. Includes Fowler speaking.
London bus services (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Larry Smith, National Secretary, TGWU, complains about the inadequate bus service in London.
Social workers dispute (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bob Mennear about dissatisfaction with the new contract which brings the ten months social workers’ strike in Tower Hamlets to an end.
European ruling on British press freedom (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Harold Evans, Sunday Times editor, on the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights that British law infringes freedom of the press concerning the drug Thalidomide.
Fred Mulley on armed forces pay rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Fred Mulley, Defence Minister, about the pay rise for the armed forces.
Birmingham letter bombs (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on series of letter bombs in Birmingham, UK. Interviews with Post Office spokesman, Gerry Hook(?); Joseph Jones, PO inspector; Stanley Barrow, PO worker; Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Meffen.
Jennifer Clay breaks glass ceiling at British Airways (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jennifer Clay, recently appointed Head of Operations and Sales for British Airways, Western USA; the first woman to hold such a position at BA. Male interviewer not identified.
Problems on Smalley Estate (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Hackney Citizens’ Rights spokeswoman, about the Smalley Estate and problems with the council not carrying out work to council houses despite court orders. Female speaker and male interviewer...