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  • Passengers happy to fly on DC-10 (1979)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Unidentified male and female airline passengers express their willingness to fly on a DC-10 following the lifting of the plane ban by the Civil Aviation Authority. The aeroplane’s safety was called into...

  • Protesters lobby for capital punishment return (1979)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Vox pop with members of the public who are lobbying for the re-introduction of capital punishment. The public give their reasons for the demonstration.

  • Public reaction to capital punishment no vote (1979)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Public reaction to the Commons no vote to reintroducing capital punishment. General consensus seems to be the public would like to see the reintroduction. Reporter not heard.

  • Bomb in Benidorm hotel (1979)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Vox pop with British tourists (not identified) about a bomb attack on a hotel in the Spanish holiday resort of Benidorm (29/06/79). The bomb was one of a series in Spanish resorts planted by the Basque...

  • Vox pop with boat children (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Vox pop

    Vox pop with young Vietnamese refugees or boat children during a visit to Downing Street to hand in a petition calling on Britain to seek the expulsion of Vietnam from the United Nations for alleged...

  • Tributes to Gracie Fields (1979)

    Genre
    Obituary; Tribute; Vox pop

    Vox pop of tributes paid to British film actress Gracie Fields from Rochdale residents, the actress’s hometown. Reporter not heard.

  • Monty at large (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Music; Vox pop

    Monty Modlyn visits St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London for his Monty at Large weekly show. He speaks to staff and workers about their duties and their attitudes to the Cathedral. Includes interviews...

  • Monty at large (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special; Vox pop

    Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits and speaks to the residents of Canvey Island in Essex about the dangers of oil and chemical stores and refineries in the area. Includes interviews with George Whatley,...

  • Monty at large (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Vox pop

    In this week’s edition Monty Modlyn visits the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets, London, and speaks to local residents. Speaking are: Peter Conway, arts workshop coordinator; Ted Ellis, manager of local...

  • After eight special (1979)

    Genre
    Special; Documentary; Obituary; Tribute; Interview; Vox pop

    Allan King presents a tribute to British singer, actor and entertainer, Gracie Fields, following her death on 27/09/79. Includes archive recordings of Gracie Fields; vox pop with residents of Rochdale, her...