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  • Jimmy Carter in Newcastle (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Report on US President Jimmy Carter visiting Newcastle and the crowds there to meet him. Includes speeches by President Carter’s in Newcastle civic centre; Newcastle Lord Mayor Hugh White; Prime Minister...

  • Crown agents affair (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Ed Boyle and Peter Murphy look at the Fay report which examined the Crown Agents affair, after the development and funding body was accused of losing millions of pounds of public money from 1967-74 due to...

  • Prince Charles at Chicago University (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Chris Graham reports on Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visiting Chicago University and his discussions with students on monarchy, Rhodesia and Northern Ireland.

  • Firemen’s strike - Northern Ireland bombs (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on two bombs going off in Northern Ireland during the firemen’s strike over wages and the work being done by the army replacement crews. Male reporter not identified.

  • Firemen’s strike - public support (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    Report on the firemen’s strike over wages and the support for the strike by the general public. Includes children shouting at pickets and cars hooting; interviews with local union leader Peter Edwards and...

  • Guildford Four jailed (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the imprisonment of the Guildford Four for the Guildford and Woolwich bombings and attempts by another group of people to accept responsibility to prevent the jailing. Male reporter not identified.

  • IEE radio awards (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the IEE radio awards and the success of independent local radio. Includes speeches from comedy writer Frank Muir; entertainer Kenny Everett; Radio Clyde’s Robin Hyde. Male reporter not identified.

  • Grismby fishing talks over Icelandic ban (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Dave Newman reports on the failed attempts to get the ban on Icelandic trawlers fishing UK waters lifted in Grimsby to provide more fish to the local market and support local jobs. Includes interviews with...

  • Grismby fishing talks over Icelandic ban (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Dave Newman reports on the attempts to get the Icelandic ban on English trawlers and retaliatory ban on Icelandic trawlers in UK waters lifted in Grimsby. Includes interview with trawler skippers leader Dave...

  • Steve Biko inquest verdict (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    Peter Moseley reports on the verdict in the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid campaigner and journalist Steve Biko in police custody in South Africa. The police were cleared of any charge. The report...