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  • Cruise missiles - European reaction (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Report on the decisions of various European Governments regarding the possible installation of American Cruise missiles. The interview follows an announcement by the recently elected Conservative Government...

  • London Transport services (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a male MP (not identified - poss. Hendon MPs John Gorst or Peter Thomas) about a planned meeting designed to put pressure on London Transport for improvements in public bus and rail services....

  • Consultant Joseph Jordan cleared of negligence (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview about a court judgement where consultant obstetrician Joseph Jordan was cleared of negligence in attending Eileen Whitehouse, when she gave birth at Birmingham Maternity Hospital. Her son, Stuart...

  • School standards survey (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview about the results of a Department of Education and Science (DES) survey about standards in UK schools. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.

  • Benefit crackdown impacts on volunteers (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Vivian White interviews a male speaker (not identified) about how Government attempts to catch unemployment benefits cheats are impacting on voluntary workers.

  • MOD documents found in hedge (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with John Hayward of Polstead Rectory, near Hadleigh, Suffolk, about his discovery of a stash of secret Ministry of Defence documents in a hedge outside his house. Female interviewer not identified.

  • White collar workers training scheme (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a representative for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) about a shortage of skilled employees in London firms. The interview coincides with the launch of a new training scheme...

  • President Carter wants to negotiate with Iranians over hostages (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Reporter Andrew Manderstam speaks to an unidentified male correspondent about the Iranian situation and the United States Government. President Carter is putting no pressure on the Shah to leave the US after...

  • Operations resume at British Embassy in Iran (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    The British Embassy has resumed its normal activities after its handover by armed Iranians at midnight. An unidentified male Embassy officer says he is on his way to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to...

  • Iranian and US Governments unsure how to release hostages (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified (Iranian?) male speaker on the hostage situation in Iran. He says the Iranian Government did not take any radical action against the students for fear of opposition. He also foresees a stable...