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Ivor Montagu on Mao Tse Tung (1976)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary
Obituary of Chinese communist leader Mao Tse-Tung by Honourable Ivor Montagu, film-maker and writer, following Mao’s death on 09/09/76. A resume of Mao’s political and personal life, including discussion...
Hayes on Sunday (1976)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in
Hayes on Sunday. Margaret Thatcher, Leader of the Opposition, talking to Brian Hayes and answering questions put by callers. Before the phone-in, Hayes poses a question about Northern Ireland, but...
British mercenaries to Angola (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Jill Lourie talks to some of the mercenary soldiers going to fight in Angola, she asks about their equipment, their backgrounds and their reasoning for going to fight.
Roderick MacFarquhar on Mao Tse Tung (1976)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary
MP Roderick MacFarquhar on Mao Tse-Tung following his death (09/09/76). MacFarquhar’s belief that Mao was one of the greatest Chinese rulers who took China into the modern industrialised world....
Troop withdrawal demand by civil rights campaigner (1976)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, civil rights campaigner, calling for a united front by the people and organisations of Northern Ireland to demand a withdrawal of British troops. Refers to a recent...
Peking march against Mao’s widow (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters from Peking on a mass demonstration against the late Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung’s widow and the three other radicals who have been jailed for supposed planned coup...
John Methven on new CBI job (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Sir John Methven on his new role as the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Sir John discusses his feelings on the job, his functions and the need to...
Rally in support of Mao’s successor (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters from Peking on the rally in support of Mao Tse-Tung’s successor as leader, Hua Kuo-Feng, being the culmination of three days of official celebration following the squashing of...
Concorde opposition due to noise pollution (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
The US Secretary of Transportation William Coleman has given Concorde the green light and allowed the aeroplane to fly into the US. Bishop Hugh Montefiore, president of the Heathrow Association for the...
Hua Kuo-Feng confirmed Mao’s successor (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters reports from Peking on the official confirmation by the Communist Party of the Chinese Prime Minister, Hua Kuo-Feng as Mao Tse Tung’s successor; includes a brief resume of...