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Meteor shower to hit Earth (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Astronomer Dr John Gribbin discusses the likelihood of a meteor shower on Earth, which has occurred before, and is a natural phemomenon. This is nothing to be worried about, he says, and is comparable to a...
Football transfer smashes pay policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dennis Skinner, Labour politician and member of the National Executive Committee is disgusted with the smashing of the 10% pay policy rule with the transfer of footballer Joe Jordan from Leeds United to...
Andrei Klymchuk to be released (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
The KGB have kidnapped Briton Andrei Klymchuk, accused of helping Ukrainian organisations in the USSR. Here his father Michael Klymchuk reacts to the news that his son is to be released. He believes his son...
Peter Hain on Donald Woods flight from South Africa (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Donald James Woods CBE was a South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist. Here Peter Hain reports on his escape from South Africa, which he needed to effect to protect himself and his family...
Donald Woods intimidated in South Africa (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Larry Pintak reports on latest situation in South Africa after Donald Woods’ flight from the country. Includes speech by Woods saying if journalists and political campaigners are not released from South...
Press conference by Donald Woods (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Donald Woods tells a press conference his reasons for leaving South Africa: his inability to oppose the government as a journalist, his friends’ detention, and the political state of the country. He plans...
Jimmy Carter stops in Egypt on visit to seven Middle East countries (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
US President Jimmy Carter describes his relationship with the Egyptian President, and says he is enamoured by the Middle East’s quest for peace. He says America will play a political role in the peace...
Assessment of Carter tour (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Patrick Keatley describes Jimmy Carter’s recent visit to the Middle East, and calls it a relative success. He remarks on the Indian nuclear debate, as a strong positive on Carter’s side. Female...
President Carter’s farewell speech in France (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
After his visit to France, Jimmy Carter delivers a speech in which he says the French are similar to the Americans in terms of bravery and fighting spirit. He claims the French President, Valery Giscard...
President Carter speech in Brussels confirming US support for NATO (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
US President Jimmy Carter’s speech in Brussels, in which he shows public support for the NATO alliance, claiming US involvement in it has massive support from the American people.