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British couples murdered in France (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Ten months after the murder of a British couple, the Brodericks, in St Tropez, comes the murder of another couple, the Mosses, in Cannes. The French authorities have been led to a chief suspect whom they...
Transatlantic balloon crossing attempt (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Don Cameron and Christopher Davey aim to be the first men to cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon. The Zanussi balloon also doubles as a boat, should they come down into the Atlantic. Both men are...
Thames Barrier explained (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with project director John Grice about the function of the Thames Barrier. Low pressures in the North Sea, melting polar ice caps and the settlement of London has increased flooding risks in the...
Premium Bond process (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews David Percival, Premium Bond spokesman, in which he explains the process of buying, owning and winning on the Premium Bond system. The draw machine ERNIE is explained, as is the...
Hungarian Circle trial (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the sentencing at the Old Bailey in London in the trial of five members of the so-called Hungarian Circle, a criminal organisation that tried to defraud banks of millions of dollars with forged...
Armed robbery of a shop, the aftermath explained (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified eyewitness to a an armed raid on a security van. He describes the sound of a gunshot and the injuries sustained by a security guard. Five criminals made off with bags of money....
Prince of Wales targeted in Newcastle bottle attack (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
A royal visit by the Prince of Wales to Newcastle turned into an attack as a local man threw a bottle at the Prince’s slow-moving car. The bottle shattered the window and the man was apprehended by the...
Mickey Mouse jubilee celebrations (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with spokesman for Walt Disney, Eddie Evans, on the fifty birthday celebrations for Mickey Mouse. The history of the iconic cartoon character is discussed, as is the transition he has made across...
Hat design and the market for it (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
A hat designer discusses the hat industry, designs and the changes in society which has resulted in lower numbers of people wearing hats. The Derby is mentioned, with orders already coming in for different...
Wages and pensions within the armed forces (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
An ex-RAF airman talks on the subject of wages and pensions within the armed forces. He talks about the poor wages and the pension which he will get, claiming that his wife will struggle on the money when he...