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Typhoid on the Litva (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male passenger Mr Boyle about a typhoid outbreak on the Russian cruise ship Litva, says although there was a lot of sickness no one on his ship had typhoid. Has complained to cruise company....
Ship caught in storm (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with (American?) passengers on board an unidentified (cruise?) ship after a severe storm.
John Vorster retires (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the retirement of South African Prime Minister, John Vorster with a look back at his career and involvement in the creation of the apartheid regime. Includes speeches by Vorster and report from...
John Vorster retires (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Retirement speech by South African Prime Minister, John Vorster.
Ford pay dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Moss Evans, Transport and General Workers Union on talks between TGWU and Ford Motors over a pay settlement and disagreements with government on pay policy. Male interviewer not identified.
John Greenborough on Ford 5% pay offer (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
John Greenborough, CBI, on Ford Motors 5% pay offer to workers and need for flexibility in government’s wage policy but also not settling too high and increasing inflation. Need to lower inflation to...
Bingham Report (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified British (Scottish?) male politician about naval blockade of Beira in Mozambique and about sanctions regarding Rhodesia. The item ties in with the Bingham Report on sanctions busting.
Bingham Report (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Allen reports on the Bingham Report on oil sanctions busting in Rhodesia by the UK; interviews with John Davies MP, cabinet minister at the time; David Steel, Liberal Party leader. Sanctions are seen...
Anthony Burgess on Brian Hayes (1978)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Talk show
Brian Hayes is joined by Anthony Burgess, author of the book 1985, a future view of the world, particularly Britain which is controlled by Arabs and the trade unions. He discusses his motives for writing the...
James Callaghan speech in New Delhi (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister James Callaghan in New Delhi at the start of his visit to India in 1978 on India’s leadership qualities.