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1,149 results found for all records.
Ford workers reject 17 percent pay offer (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the strike vote at Ford’s Dagenham plant in Essex. Workers rejected the company’s pay offer of 17 percent which included an attendance bonus. Includes actuality of strike vote(?), and interview...
Nixon visits Oxford (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
During a visit by former US President Richard Nixon to Oxford University in the UK, at the invitation of Dan Moylan, he answers a question from a male student (not identified) on his future role in politics...
Nixon at Oxford (1978)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
During a visit by former US President Richard Nixon to Oxford University in the UK, at the invitation of Dan Moylan, he addresses an audience of students. Includes the noise of the student audience and noise...
James Callaghan calls for vote of confidence (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Peter Allen reports following the defeat of the Government over pay sanctions in the House of Commons. Following the defeat, Prime Minister James Callaghan calls for a vote of confidence, announcing if his...
Jeremy Thorpe hearing- Thorpe arrives at court (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
Report on the hearing at Minehead Magistrates’ Court in Somerset over allegations former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe had conspired to hire an assassin to murder former male model Norman Scott, whose...
Aldo Moro assassination special report (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech; Interview; Music
Special report on the assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro on 09/05/78 â he was murdered by the Red Brigades terrorist group. Includes Italian radio broadcast announcing the murder;...
The year at Westminster, 1978 (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Highlights of the past year in politics, including the speculation over a general election; the row over pay policy which led to the Winter of Discontent; immigration controls; economic sanctions on...
Sports review of year’s highlights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Sports review for 1978 covering track athletics, horse racing and equestrianism, rugby, boxing, golf, motor racing and rallying. Includes review of British medal prospects for 1980 Moscow Olympics with...
Police phoneline for security vehicle attacks (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on an attack on security guards where a Securicor guard was shot dead while delivering wages to Northfields Underground station in West London and on a police phoneline set up for public...
Pope John Paul II starts reign (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech; Interview
Peter Gould reports on a service at St Peter’s Square in Rome to mark the start of the reign of Pope John Paul II. Includes excerpt from sermon; interviews with Archbishop of Liverpool Derek Worlock;...