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Norman Fowler on car-sharing (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Secretary, Norman Fowler on the Government’s campaign to promote car-sharing in London. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Rodney Bennett).
Savoy Hotel - 90th anniversary (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the Savoy (poss. Sir Hugh Wontner) on the ninetieth anniversary of the London hotel, and its connections with the D’Oyly Carte theatre. Male interviewer not identified.
London Underground strike (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male union spokesman on a strike by staff on London Underground in protest against dangerous working conditions. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Paul Woodley).
London Underground safety - Police view (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Commander William Palmer of London Transport Police on procedures on the London Underground following a walk-out by staff over health and safety standards. Male interviewer not identified.
Keith Castle heart transplant (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Malcolm Brabant reports on heart transplant patient Keith Castle, who has undergone the first successful British transplant. Includes interviews with daughter Jacqueline Castle; surgeon Sir Terence English;...
Moonie conference in London (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Barbara Groom reports on the Unification Church (or Moonies) conference in London. Includes press statement by Michael Marshall, church spokesman.
John Methven on Howe’s policies (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir John Methven, Confederation of British Industry (CBI), on Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s monetarist economic policies. Male interviewer not identified. In two parts.
Murder of Kayumarz Anklesaria (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
General Secretary (not identified) of the Confederation of Indian Organisations, on racial violence, following the murder of an Asian man named Kayumarz Anklesaria, at Bromley-by-Bow underground station in...
CRE campaign (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
David Williams of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) on a campaign intended to raise awareness of racial discrimination in the UK. Male interviewer not identified.
John Stonehouse parole - Mother’s reaction (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Rosina Stonehouse (former Mayor of Southampton), the mother of former UK minister John Stonehouse (imprisoned for faking his own death), reacting to the news of his parole. Male interviewer...