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Kissinger appointed to General Electric board (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Ronnie Grierson, Director-General of General Electric, on the controversial appointment of former US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, to the company as a consultant. Male interviewer not...
St Lucia gains independence (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Barbara Groom reports on the end of British rule of Caribbean island, St Lucia, following the official announcement of the country’s independence and her joining of the Commonwealth. Includes interview...
Amin’s suicide squad rebels (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Stuart Sommerland reports back on a rebellion by Ugandan President Idi Amin’s so-called Suicide Squad following an invasion by Tanzanian forces. Male reporter in studio not identified.
Rebellion in Uganda (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Arnold Raphael who explains how the rebellion in Uganda against President Idi Amin began, following an invasion by Tanzanian forces.
16-year-old sniper in San Diego (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Steve Wiegand reports back on an incident at Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California, where a 16-year-old old girl carried out a shooting spree. Male studio reporter not identified. (The girl...
Gerry Cottle Circus cutting back (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the financial problems of Gerry Cottle Circus. Owner, Gerry Cottle says the business is in financial trouble because it over-extended itself, and the British public will not pay the money for a top...
Convent Garden changes its image (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Barbara Groom reports on the planning programme for Covent Garden. Fred Collins, who has lived in Covent Garden for sixty years, says it is now moving towards trendy shops; Geoffrey Holland, head of the...
Horace Cutler on London Transport busking licence (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Horace Cutler, leader of the Greater London Council, wants to licence buskers on London Transport. Male interviewer not identified.
Campaign to save Canadian seals (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Campaigns Director for Greenpeace, Peter Wilkins wants the Canadian Government to stop culling seals. Male interviewer not identified.
London Transport ticket fraud (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council member Roger Hiskey explains why he leaked a London Transport report on staff fraud (which included receipting for excess fares). Male interviewer not identified.