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  • Windsurfer on his sport (1978)

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    Interview

    Unidentified male windsurfing instructor on his sport, which is a relatively new arrival in Britain. He says Prince Charles has taken up windsurfing. (Australian or New Zealand?) male interviewer not...

  • Horace Cutler on higher rates to fund police (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Horace Cutler, leader of the Greater London Council, on the possibility of raising general rates to pay for additional police to tackle rising crime. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Sutton challenge to Shirley Williams (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (presumably a local authority spokesman) on a legal challenge by the London Borough of Sutton to Education Secretary Shirley Williams, over an early end to selective education in...

  • May Day - New bank holiday (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Alan Fisher, General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) on May Day being made a public holiday. He believes that more should be made of the new holiday, and refers to an earlier...

  • Tie Man of the Year (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Edna Healey on her husband, Chancellor Denis Healey, winning Tie Man of the Year, and his taste in ties. Other top tie men at the award ceremony include Liberal Party leader David Steel and Conservative MP,...

  • Greville Janner on plan to raise election deposits (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour MP Greville Janner on raising the election deposit to £500. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Perks for prisoners - Official denies Daily Mail claims (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male prison official denies claims by the Daily Mail newspaper that prisoners are getting an easy ride. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Peter Parker on British Rail profit (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker on the company’s profits and government subsidies. Includes references to the recession, fares, and the Queen’s Award for Export. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Peter Parker on rise in BR passenger numbers (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker on why more people are using BR. Includes references to high-speed trains, redundancies, commuter lines, unemployment, cancellations and quality service. Male...

  • Cyclist run down and raped (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified female police officer appeals for information about an incident in which a 19-year-old female cyclist was raped after being struck by a car in Putney, south London (28/04/78). The driver had...