Benn Tapes Vol 2, The
- Synopsis
- Each night for over 25 years, Tony Benn, the Labour MP and former Secretary of State, has dictated on to tape his account of the daily events at the heart of government, unburdening himself of the pressure and stress, trials and tribulations of government and opposition with accounts which veer from anecdotal to almost confessional. Benn reveals what he discovered behind the scenes in the nuclear industry, and why he now believes nuclear power to be unsafe. He recalls what happened during Cabinet reshuffles by Wilson and Callaghan, and he traces the split in the Labour Party that followed its 1979 defeat, the emergence of the Social Democratic Party, and his challenge to Denis Healey, Labour’s deputy leader.
- Series
- BBC Radio Collection, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; 2 audiocassettes. 120 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £10.99 (inclusive)
- Documentation
- Accompanying background notes by Tony Benn.
- Subjects
- Politics & government
- Keywords
- Benn, Tony; biographies; political events
Credits
Production Company
- Name
BBC Audio
- customersupport@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk
- Web
- https://www.penguin.co.uk/audio.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0)1206 256000
- Address
- c/o Penguin Random House
- Notes
- Deal with Random House made in 2013.
Distributor
- Name
BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk
- enquiries@choicesuk.com
- Web
- http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01733 236800
- Fax
- 01733 230618
- Address
- c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP
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