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  • Offer to scrutinize Uri Geller (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with David Berglass, Vice-President of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), about a offer to Uri Geller, self-proclaimed psychic, to have his powers...

  • Businessman on citizen’s arrest (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with London businessman, James Hazan, about his treatment by the police following his citizen’s arrest at his home in Maida Vale, of an American embassy secretary, Alvada Kooken, whom the police...

  • Cousin Ralph Lee on Rudolf Hess (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Ralph Lee about his cousin, convicted Nazi war criminal, Rudolf Hess, who continues to be held in Spandau Prison in East Germany. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Police chief on Lord Lucan (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Chief Superintendent Roy Ranson, about his opinion that missing aristocrat Lord Lucan (Richard John Bingham) is probably dead. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Shootings in Midlands (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Steve Harvey reports on a series of shootings and a car chase through the Midlands. Four people were shot dead before the gunman was overpowered by police in Buxton, Derbyshire. Includes interviews with...

  • Julia Morley on future of Miss World (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with organiser Julia Morley, about the future of the Miss World contest, following the decision of her husband Eric Morley to leave the Mecca corporation; and about raising funds for charity via...

  • Prince Philip’s new book launch (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the launch at the Dorchester Hotel in London, of a new book entitled Environmental Revolution, with patronage by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Includes speech extracts from the launch by...

  • Redgraves on libel action (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with actors and political activists, Vanessa Redgrave and Corin Redgrave, following an unsuccessful libel action against The Observer newspaper over claims the Workers Revolutionary Party were...

  • Businessman on employing tramps (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with businessman Peter Stokes, on his efforts to employ people dressed as and smelling like tramps to act as debt collectors, as genuine tramps were apparently not intelligent enough. Male...

  • New evidence in Genette Tate case (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Roger Busby, police spokesman, on new evidence gathered via a hypnotist and provided by Matilda Rogers and her daughter Gail Rogers, in the case of missing schoolgirl Genette Tate. Male...