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Jenkins on EEC talks (1974)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Press conference featuring UK Home Secretary Roy Jenkins about renegotiations over Britain’s role within the European Community.
The Wallys of Wessex (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Two unidentified male Wallys (a multiple-use pseudonym employed by 1970s Free Festival-goers in order to evade eviction) on a court injunction which means they will have to leave Stonehenge, and their plans...
William Whitelaw thermometer joke (1974)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from a speech by Conservative Party Chairman Willie Whitelaw, including a thermometer joke.
Shirley Williams resignation threat (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Shirley Williams on her threat of resignation over the issue of EEC membership should a referendum lead to Britain’s withdrawal from the community.
Birmingham bomb explosions (1974)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jon Snow reports on the trial of six suspects allegedly involved in two IRA terrorist bomb attacks in Birmingham (21/11/74). The devices were placed in two pubs: the Mulberry Bush, and the Tavern in the...
Reg Prentice on teachers blacklist and teachers pay (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Reginald Prentice describes the Teachers Blacklist, a list of people unfit to remain or become employed as a teacher. The reasons for being on the list is explained, and the possibility of a left wing issue...
Brian Faulkner speech to National Liberal Club (1974)
- Genre
- Speech
Ex Chief Minister of Northern Ireland, Brian Faulkner makes an address to the National Liberal Club. He is concerned that the situation in Northern Ireland over the last 2 weeks is not typical and asks the...
Sir Murray Fox elected Lord Mayor of London (1974)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Ceremony investing Sir Murray Fox as Lord Mayor of London including a speech to accept the position and describing the roles the position entails. He states his proposals to make a better city, and a better...
Windsor free festival evictions (1974)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Vox pop
Report on violent scenes at the Windsor free festival in Berkshire, where Thames Valley Police forcibly evicted festival goers from the venue at Windsor Great Park. Includes vox pop with festival goers and...
David Frost plans to hold a phone-in show (1974)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
Interview with broadcaster David Frost in which he discusses his plans to hold launch a radio phone-in programme, during which members of the public would be able to telephone and put questions to a studio...