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Piccadilly Circus plans (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Dickie Arbiter interviews Marcus Lipton MP, on plans for the redevelopment of Piccadilly Circus, London.
Edward Heath on car bomb attack (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Edward Heath has escaped assassination by a car bomb, which was planted outside a restaurant near his home (13/10/75). He is shaken, but comments on the futility of such attacks, and says the recent bombing...
Scott’s Restaurant bomb (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report about a terrorist attack on a restaurant in London’s Mayfair (12/11/75). Scott’s Restaurant was attacked with 130 customers inside. Includes interviews with head barman, Stan Taranto(?); police...
Return of teachers after William Tyndale strike (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the end of a strike by teachers at the William Tyndale Primary School in Islington, north London, following criticism and threats after a damning ILEA report into educational standards. Includes...
Ross McWhirter shot dead (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Jon Snow reports on the shooting of publisher Ross McWhirter in London (27/11/75). Police believe the killing was an IRA assassination, due to McWhirter’s provocative statements regarding Republican...
Ian Paisley on incident centre closures (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Ian Paisley, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, talks about the closure of incident centres by the British Government. The IRA and the British made a deal, he claims, which resulted in the closure of...
Unemployed demonstrate in London (1975)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Unemployed people demonstrate in London. General opinion is that the Government has not put enough investment into industry, thus causing job cuts. Includes discussion of the role of trade unions. Includes...
Balcombe Street siege (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Breaking news of the lifting of the six day Balcombe Street siege in Marylebone, London, as four IRA gunmen are taken out under armed cover and driven away to Brixton police station. Jon Snow reports from...
London pub bombing (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the bombing of the Biddy Milligan’s public house in Kilburn, London, which is frequented by Irish people. Looks at the impact of the bombing on the Irish community in London.
Royal Shakespeare Company (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews RSC Actor-Director David Jones about the Royal Shakespeare Company’s policy not to do repertoire in order to save costs; the centenary celebration events in Stratford and centenary...