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NSM cigarettes to help people give up (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop; News report
Report on 50 million packets of non-smoking material (NSM) cigarettes being delivered, they are intended to help people give up smoking. Includes interviews with Imperial Tobacco’s Scientific Director Dr...
Car bomb kills Syrian diplomat (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
A bomb was detonated in Stafford Street, Piccadilly, on New Year’s night. Members of the public - both those who celebrated at home and outdoors - describe the scenes of the blast. A Syrian diplomat and...
Dangers of skateboarding (1978)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Young people in London are interviewed on the dangers of skateboarding on the streets. The youngsters claim the council needs to invest in skate parks to protect the public and give the skateboarders...
Death of Guy the Gorilla (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Vox pop
Steve Harvey reports on the death of Guy the Gorilla, aged 32, at London Zoo. The report examines Guy’s life and popularity, and how his body is to be stuffed and sent to the Natural History Museum....
Scott-Elliot murders (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Two news reports on the evidence that has been collected so far in the case of the murdered MP Walter Scott-Elliot, and the impact the case is having on Braco, Scotland. Includes interview with Braco locals....
Crufts dognapping (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Interview with human participants (not identified) at Crufts Dog Show, 1978; about loss of boxer named Sukhi, alias Tyegarth Bottoms Up, amid speculation he was dognapped (later found in Battersea Dogs...
Newspaper dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Tom Pollack interviews unidentified members of the public about the current newspaper dispute.
Margaret Thatcher in Lambeth (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech
Report on Conservative Party leader, Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Lambeth, London. Members of the public speak to her about high level of taxation; young mother on life on 22nd floor of a tower block;...
Moraji Desai visits Southall in London (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Moraji Desai, Prime Minister of India, visits Southall in London. He is greeted by crowds, with jeers and shouts of protest. John Armstrong reports on the reasons for his hostile reception, which are given...
Harrods strike - Interview with picket (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Sasha Logan speaks to a male demonstrator on the Harrods picket for an increase in wages, London weighting and a 35-hour working week in accordance with directives issued by the Union of Shop, Distributive...