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Whitelaw on public order (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Home Secretary, Willie Whitelaw about the Southall race riots in April 1979 and a review of the Public Order Act.
Southall race riots trials (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Ole Hansen of the Legal Action Group on case of 350 people awaiting trial on charges brought by police after the Southall race riots in April 1979.
Age of consent change (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Justice Waller, on Home Office Policy Advisory Group recommending changes in the law for the age of sexual consent for heterosexuals and homosexuals. Male interviewer not identified.
Motorway service areas (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Hugh Cade, government representative, on appraising motorway service area food and provisions.
Sotheby’s auction (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Julian Barron of Sotheby’s auction house talks about the forthcoming sale of paintings by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque and salesmanship of art dealer Paul Rosenberg.
Flexible drinking hours (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Nicholas Bonsor MP on his proposals for longer drinking hours in public houses, giving the publican the choice of which hours he chooses to open.
Prince Charles fundraiser (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, the President of the United World Colleges, visiting Champagne, France for a fundraising occasion. Includes interview with Lord Mountbatten who also attended, on...
Defence cutbacks (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Rear-Admiral Edward (Teddy) Gueritz says budget cuts will leave British soldiers without valuable equipment during training and war, with ships in reserve, and unusable tanks. Male interviewer not identified.
Hillingdon Council inquiry (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of Hillingdown Council, John Watts seeks a review of checks and systems across the council after the council was accused of maladministration in giving a child a place in the wrong school, and then...
Corned beef contaminated (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Geoff Jones, Assistant Chief Environmental Officer for Brent, talks about the procedures in place to stop an epidemic of food poisoning spreading, due to some contaminated corned beef on the market.