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Language on official forms criticised (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview on the problems caused by the over-complicated language that people face when reading and filling out official forms. Female speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First broadcast of Parliament (1978)

First broadcast of Parliament on Radio 210 [3rd April 1978]. The issue today is Welsh language. [Box 5]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Brian Anderson in China (1989)

The first of five fascinating programmes about life in China portrayed through the eys of many different people. Brian Anderson meets the Editorial Director of Chinese Radio, members of the Peking National...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Language change in Gibraltar (1982)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on how language in Gibraltar has changed since the border with Spain was opened, and why he likes living in Gibraltar. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Use of English in new Russian slang (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview on the decline of the Russian language among young people in favour of an English-Russian slang called Ruslish and on campaigns against it. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Welsh language TV channel (1980)

Genre

Interview

Telephone interview with Gwynfor Evans, Plaid Cymru President, on proposals suggesting expanded Welsh language programmes may be broadcast on BBC2 and the new Channel 4 station rather than a separate fourth...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gwilym Roberts on devolution and the Welsh language (1978)

Genre

Interview

Gwilym Roberts, Labour MP for Cannock, on his parliamentary question on devolution and the Welsh language. His question will be broadcast and he expresses some trepidation about the combination of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Honey on standard English pamphlet (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with John Honey on his pamphlet The Language Trap, which advocates the teaching of Standard English and grammar in schools. Honey cites NUM leader Arthur Scargill, who was encouraged by his father...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Jack Page on China (1979)

Genre

Interview

Conservative MP, Jack Page talks about his recent trip to China, with reference to the English language, population control and soldiers. The interviewer is Bob Holness.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Quebec separatism and new Canadian Government (1979)

Genre

Interview

Two unidentified male students in French-speaking Quebec on support among the young for the separation of the province from the rest of Canada, and the likelihood that the new, largely English-speaking...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio