Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Kingston delays going comprehensive (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Angela Rumbold?, Chairman of Kingston Education Centre, on why they can’t go comprehensive before 1982. Admits she is against comprehensive education and is not happy with actions of Education Secretary...
Football board to distribute pools money (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
BBC sports commentator David Coleman on a Royal Commission on Gambling’s recommendation for a small independent body, the Football Board, to be set up to distribute pools money between football clubs....
British Horseracing Authority (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord (Nathaniel) Rothschild, Chairman of the Royal Commission on Gambling, on how its proposals for a British Horseracing Authority would work. This new organisation would distribute money and the Levy Board...
Ladbrokes spokesman on lotteries (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Cyril Stein of Ladbrokes, on Royal Commission on Gambling criticism of the Gaming Board over their handling of lotteries; denies claims people are pestered into buying lottery tickets; claims credit for...
GLC lotteries criticised (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Bren of the GLC defending their running of lotteries which has been criticised by the Royal Commission on Gambling. Male interviewer not identified.
Transport of dangerous materials (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews UK Transport Secretary William (Bill) Rodgers, about an investigation into the transport of dangerous materials by road to prevent another incident like the recent gas explosion in...
Dangers of Moonie cults (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Kenneth Frampton of Deo Gloria Trust, on dangers of Unification Church, also known as Moonies. Although on the surface they seem harmless, he describes brainwashing tactics and the emotional turmoil of...
British Horseracing Authority (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Desmond Plummer of the Levy Board (currently collects and distributes money) on Royal Commission on Gambling’s recommendation for a new organisation for the horse racing industry to distribute money, the...
Death of Viscount Rothermere (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary
Tom Baston on the death of Esmond Cecil Harmsworth, Viscount Rothermere, head of the Daily Mail and General Trust. His autocratic style, personality, improvement of Daily Mail image and building up of...
10th planet discovered (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Discussion
Ian Ridpath reports to a studio reporter (not identified) on the theoretical discovery of 10th planet in Solar system by US astronomers. This was the result of the discovery of a moon going round Pluto...