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GMWU will not ban National Front members (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
David Basnett, General Secretary of the General and Municipal Workers Union, on the Union’s decision not to ban members of the right-wing National Front political party. Basnett claims that as long as...
Cohen on sentencing of bottle thrower (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Stanley Cohen on the sentencing of a man who threw a bottle at the Prince of Wales’s car. Cohen says he was relieved that the prince was unhurt but that a 6-month prison sentence is too severe....
Alf Morris on disability discrimination in Britain (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Minister for the Disabled, Alf Morris on discrimination towards disabled people in Great Britain. Morris claims that buildings need to be modified to give disabled people equal access. Male interviewer not...
Ron Atkinson on Johnston’s expulsion from World Cup (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
West Bromwich Albion manager Ron Atkinson on the expulsion of Scotland’s Willie Johnston from the 1978 World Cup. Johnston has tested positive for a banned substance and expelled for the remainder of the...
Jim Knight on removal of Chrysler sponsorship (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
A representative of car manufacturer Chrysler, Jim Knight, explains the company’s decision to pull out of its sponsorship of the Scotland football team in the 1978 World Cup. The news comes following the...
Death of Guy the Gorilla (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary
Report on the death of Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo. Guy, aged 32, passed away after having an operation on his teeth. During his life more than 16 million people visited the gorilla, including the British...
Pat Jones on reprieve for hospital (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Pat Jones of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson women’s hospital on the hospital’s recent reprieve from closure. Male interviewer not identified.
Naomi James on her voyage around the globe (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Adventurer Naomi James, the first British woman to sail around the world single-handed, describes overcoming difficulties at Cape Horn near New Zealand. James spent some of her time carving a chess set and...
Horace Cutler wants free ports at London Docks (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Horace Cutler, leader of the Greater London Council, on plans to redevelop the London Docks and attract customers to new free port facilities. Cutler hopes that free ports will generate many jobs in the...
Ted Johns, docker, on campaign to stop docks closures (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Ted Johns, a London docker, on the closure of the docks and leading protests against the closure. Johns claims that London cannot survive without the Docklands. He also says that people no longer trust the...