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  • Tony Hearn on broadcasters’ industrial action (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Tony Hearn of the Association for Broadcasting Staff on taking the Queen’s speech off air as part of their dispute with the BBC over pay, on justifying a pay claim above the Government’s ten percent...

  • This Week tackles RUC ill treating suspects (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Taylor defending his decision to make a This Week television programme on the alleged ill treatment of suspects by the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and speaking of the increasing difficulty of making...

  • Michael Swann on Annan Report on BBC (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir Michael Swann, BBC Chairman, on the Annan Report on the BBC. Criticisms addressed include declining standards, weaker current affairs and news programmes, lack of purpose in some programmes and too much...

  • Annan report on BBC (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with an unidentified male speaker (poss. Anthony Smith) on the contents of the Annan Report on the future of the BBC and UK broadcasting, its suggestions for sponsorship and advertising on...

  • Pat Simmons - The speaking clock (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Patricia Simmons, the voice of the speaking clock, on receiving an imperial service medal for working for the Post Office for 39 years. Female interviewer not identified.

  • First House of Commons broadcast (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Peter Allen reports on the first live sound broadcast from the House of Commons, 03/04/78. Includes brief excerpts of speeches.

  • ILR listeners increase (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with male ILR representative (poss. John Thompson) on increase of number of listeners across all age groups and times to Independent Local Radio (ILR) to 17,000,000 found by an independent survey....

  • Content of the public-funded SABC (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Progressive Federal (PFP) politician Dave Dalling on the biased content of the South African Broadcasting Corporation and the scandal surrounding the Citizen newspaper. Speaker claims that the SABC has...

  • Lady Plowden on IBA call to expand radio and televison broadcasting (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Lady Plowden, Chair of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, on the expansion of independent local radio and a second independent television channel. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Broadcasts from the House of Commons (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Report on the broadcasting of House of Commons debates. Speaker of the House, George Thomas, Lord Chancellor Lord Elwyn Jones, Lord President Michael Foot, and Londoners comment. Also includes archive...