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Steel cuts and closures (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the cutbacks and closures in the steel industry as announced by Sir Charles Villiers, Chairman of the British Steel Corporation (BSC). Includes interviews with Villiers and Bill Sirs, General...
Joe Gormley on rejected miners pay offer (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Joe Gormley, NUM President on a 20% pay offer by the National Coal Board and possible industrial action. On the issue of coking coal, Gormley acknowledges that maximum jobs are needed in steel as well as in...
Lancaster House conference on Rhodesia (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview complaining of imperialist forces at work within Rhodesia and at the Lancaster House talks. He refers to Bishop Abel Muzowera as a puppet and says the ceasefire talks will collapse. Male speaker...
British Leyland ballot (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on British Leyland’s ballot of its workers on the question of redevelopment. Contains a media statement by a company spokesman, made after the ballot. Also an interview with Eddie McGarry, union...
Charles Haughey elected Taoiseach (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Election coverage
John Greenwood reports from Dublin, where Charles Haughey is elected Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), and gives a short speech. Greenwood also interviews Dr Michael Woods, Chief Whip of Fianna Fail, about...
Charles Haughey is new Taoiseach (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference
Newly-elected Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Charles Haughey gives a press conference. Topics addressed include policy on Northern Ireland; reunification; the withdrawal of British troops; security...
Charles Haughey is new Taoiseach (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
John Greenwood interviews recently-elected Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Charles Haughey. Topics covered include his public image in Britain; his republicanism; his negotiating skills; the IRA; his...
Housing the homeless (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Andrew Erlam of Campaign for Single Homeless (CHAR) about the rights of single homeless people for housing, councils lack of effort to house them and a report for plans to house people...
Down to earth (1979)
- Genre
- Feature
Independent Radio presents Down to Earth: A Story of Coal and Colliers, part of a series written and produced by Ralph Bernard, narrated by Frank Windsor, researched by Tim Whyatt and Julie Fletcher; music...
Down to earth (1979)
- Genre
- Feature
Independent Radio presents Down to Earth: A Story of Coal and Colliers, the last of a series written and produced by Ralph Bernard, narrated by Frank Windsor, researched by Tim Whyatt and Julie Fletcher;...