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McGarry on advertising dispute (1983)

Genre

Interview; Discussion

Ian McGarry of Equity and David Wheeler of the IPA on the dispute over payments to actors whose commercials are shown on two new channels, TV-am and Channel 4. Male interviewer not identified.

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John Barron on VAT in theatres (1979)

Genre

Interview

Bob Holness interviews actor and Equity President, John Barron, on a protest in London against the Government’s implementation of VAT on theatre tickets and the theatre in general. (Broadcast on the AM...

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Actors’ union lifts Jonathan Pryce ban (1990)

Genre

News report; Speech

Paul Woodley reports on the lifting of an Equity actors’ union ban on British actor Jonathan Pryce’s playing a Eurasian pimp in the Broadway production of the musical, Miss Saigon. After a six-hour-long...

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Jeremy Isaacs on Channel 4 viewing figures (1983)

Genre

Interview

Chief Executive of Channel 4, Jeremy Isaacs on the television station’s low audience share, and his plans to be responsive to viewer opinion by introducing into the schedule more humour, entertainment and...

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Late Late Breakfast Show death (1986)

Genre

Interview

Following the accidental death of Michael Lush, a member of the public who was asked to perform a dangerous stunt in rehearsals for the Late Late Breakfast Show, several unnamed former contestants describe...

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After eight special (1979)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

Carol Allen presents an episode of the After Eight show looking at the problems facing the future of the theatre in London, especially cuts in subsidy and VAT on theatres. Speaking are: Equity General...

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Plans to transfer Miss Saigon to New York scrapped (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Woodley reporting on producer Cameron Mackintosh’s scrapping of plans to transfer the musical Miss Saigon from London to New York following the refusal by the American Actors’ Equity Association to...

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Freddie Laker on problems facing Laker Airways (1981)

Genre

Interview

Freddie Laker says he is going to sell some of his Laker Airways aeroplanes to reduce his debt-equity ratio. Male interviewer not identified.

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Can we Have Green Equality? (2012)

aka: Is Green Equality Possible? Reconciling Planet, People and Prosperity

Subject

Environmental science

Kate Raworth, Senior Researcher at Oxfam Great Britain explores the question of what it would take to achieve global ‘green growth’ with equity.

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John Humphries on Government plans to privatise water industry (1989)

Genre

Interview

Peter Spencer interviews John Humphries(?), a member of the Selsdon Group, which was established to promote free market policies within the Conservative Party. Humphries criticises Conservative Trade and...

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