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Sally Burgess on La Boheme (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Mezzo-soprano, Sally Burgess on her role of Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Boheme. Burgess is singing the role translated into English, which she hopes will allow the audience to follow the story. She...
Royal Variety Performance - Interviews with performers (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Peter O’Connell speaks to performers ahead of the Royal Variety Performance in honour of the Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday. Comedian, Arthur Askey says he is the same age as the Queen Mother; singer...
Bishop O’Brien on funeral of Oscar Romero (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Catholic bishop James O’Brien on the funeral of murdered Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, and the associated violence in El Salvador. He describes how people were killed and expresses his belief...
James Firman on film censorship (1980)
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- Interview
James Firman of the British Board of Film Censors on the process of classifying and censoring films such as Caligula starring Malcolm McDowell. Firman says that most films are not cut but only classified,...
Bryan Forbes on directing Macbeth (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Actor and director Bryan Forbes on the forthcoming publication of his latest book on the history of British acting. Forbes describes directing actor Peter O’Toole in a production of Macbeth. He also reacts...
Royal Variety Performance - Preparations (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the run-up to the 1980 Royal Variety Performance. Includes interview with event organiser Louis Benjamin on the preparations for the show, and Dallas (soap opera) star Larry Hagman. Rowan Atkinson...
Denis Faul on hunger strikes (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Father Denis Faul describes the situation surrounding a hunger strike at Maze Prison, Northern Ireland. He has been asking inmates to suspended the strike to give more time for negotiation. Faul says the...
Bernard Levin on Taking Sides (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Journalist, Bernard Levin on the publication in paperback of a collection of his articles from his column in The Times. Levin promotes his book, Taking Sides, but admits that he did not enjoy looking through...
Murder of Karen Davis (1980)
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- Interview; News report
The parents of murdered teenager Karen Davis on their daughter. Karen’s father, Tony Davis, says she would always take a taxi home and she was aware of the dangers of walking home late at night; he calls...
Peter Gardner on final Jesus Christ Superstar performance (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Company manager Peter Gardner on preparations for the (or his?) final performance of Jesus Christ Superstar. Gardner admits it is going to be a sad occasion and says the show has been welcomed and accepted...