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Elections in Spain (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Harry Debelius reports on Spain’s first-ever elections.
War in Uganda (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Stuart Summerland on Tanzanian forces marching towards Kampala, Uganda, and threat to rule of Idi Amin.
UFOs in New Zealand (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Evidence of UFO sightings in New Zealand, with flight recording; reaction from pilot and first officer afterwards; interview with Richard Lawrence. Male interviewer not identified.
Power workers’ dispute (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Interview with Tom Crispin, TGWU and electricians’ union leader Frank Chapple on power workers’ pay offer. Interviewer may be Vivian White.
Conservative manifesto unveiled (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Margaret Thatcher unveiling the Conservative Party manifesto for the general election. She covers points such as trade unions, income tax reduction and unemployment. Peter Murphy reports.
Conservative manifesto (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Conservative Party general election manifesto release and reaction to its plans to cut taxes which may lead to a rise in unemployment and reform trade union law. Speaking are Prime Minister...
General election campaigns begin (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Prue Keely reports on start of general election campaigns. Speaking are Prime Minister James Callaghan; Environment Secretary Peter Shore; Conservative Party foreign affairs spokesman Francis Pym; Liberal...
Edward Heath on Labour’s broken promises (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on former Prime Minister Edward Heath’s campaigning for the Conservative Party in the general elections. Includes speeches by Heath expressing his disgust at the country’s position of 20th in the...
Day 2 of general election campaign (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Prue Keely reports on day 2 of the general election campaign. Speaking are Liberal Party economics spokesman John Pardoe, launching the party’s manifesto; Prime Minister James Callaghan, speaking to press...
Build up to general election (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Reports on the build up to the General Election, 1979. Speeches by Prime Minister James Callaghan; Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher; Liberal Party leader David Steel.