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  • Red Lion Square demonstration police tactics (1974)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the police battles with National Front and left-wing protesters at Red Lion Square in London (15/06/74). It looks at the police tactics used and the demonstrator’s actions. A student...

  • Jean Rey on EEC (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Clarke interviews Jean Rey, EC Commissioner. He speaks about the community, its role, the agriculture and industry policies, his opinion on a referendum and his predictions for the future.

  • Cohen and wireless (1974)

    Genre
    Drama; Special

    Joe Hayman’s Cohen and Wireless, a comedy sketch about buying wireless recorded in 1928. Sound quality poor and in mono.

  • Denis Healey on wealth tax (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Allen interviews UK Chancellor Denis Healey on the Government’s proposed wealth tax. It looks at the difference that it will make to the average person, what the money will be used for, how the money...

  • Edward Heath on issues facing the nation (1974)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech (election broadcast?) by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath on the problems the UK faces and what the government needs to do, including extract about a trade union strike. Sound level low.

  • Christopher Mayhew changes party (1974)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Report on the press conference featuring MP Christopher Mayhew about his decision to quit Labour for the Liberals. He speaks about the Liberal-Labour alliance, how the divisiveness of the party had got...

  • Enoch Powell on EEC (1974)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by former Conservative cabinet minister Enoch Powell on UK membership of the EEC and the government’s renegotiation on EEC taxes. It looks at how the United Kingdom should be exempted from...

  • D-Day landings archive recordings (1974)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    A selection of archival BBC radio clips on the D-Day landings. The first is the announcement of the D-Day landings, including a report from a bomber plane on a mission as they fly over the invasion. The next...

  • Cypriot President Klerides on Cyprus peace talks (1974)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Vania Walker Leigh interviews President Glafkos Klerides on the Cyprus peace talks; his views on Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktas. Reporter at end of clip is not identified.

  • Cypriot refugee camp (1974)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on Cyprus following Greek coup and Turkish invasion. Speaking are President Glafkos Klerides as he visits refugees; Lucy Christoforou(?), refugee. Male reporter not identified.