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Sir Frank Marshall on his interim GLC report (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Sir Frank Marshall on his interim report on the Greater London Council which concludes that the council is perceived as remote and spendthrift. Male interviewer not identified.
Lou Sherman on the future of London’s local governments (1978)
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- Interview
Sir Lou Sherman, Chairman of the London Boroughs Association, retires after 25 years. He talks about the future of local government in London. He says central government needs to give back the powers it...
Roddy Llewellyn may appear on Opportunity Knocks (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Hughie Green, host of television talent show, Opportunity Knocks, on the possibility of Roddy Llewellyn performing on the programme. Llewellyn, a close friend of Princess Margaret, supposedly...
Nicholas Fairbairn attacks Lord Longford’s Hindley campaign (1978)
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- Interview
Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Fairbairn attacks Lord Longford’s campaign to free Myra Hindley. Hindley was imprisoned for life after she and her lover Ian Brady were found guilty of sexually abusing and...
Len Murray on his heart attack (1978)
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- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, discusses the impact of his heart attack and talks about the importance of health awareness. Doctors have advised that he lose half a stone and...
Len Murray on TUC hopes for spring budget (1978)
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- Interview
Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, on what the TUC would like from the spring budget. Interviewer not heard.
Jim Duffey on Erin Pizzey housing decision (1978)
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- Interview
Jim Duffy, Chairman of Hounslow Council Housing Committee, condemns the decision not to provide Erin Pizzey (and so Chiswick Women’s Aid) with more accommodation. Male interviewer not identified.
Erin Pizzey attacks Hounslow Council (1978)
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- Interview
Women’s rights campaigner Erin Pizzey talks about her feelings towards Hounslow Council. She says its making her and the women whom she has helped homeless is a political act. She condemns Hounslow and...
Lady Plowden on IBA call to expand radio and televison broadcasting (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Lady Plowden, Chair of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, on the expansion of independent local radio and a second independent television channel. Male interviewer not identified.
Rent a Ted for any occasion (1978)
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- Interview
Two unidentified male speakers (one poss. Max Needham (aka Waxie Maxie), the other identified as John ?) tell how they used to run a rock ‘n’ roll disco called the Wild Whack Show(?). After being asked...