Mary Whitehouse retires as President but will still campaign

Title

Mary Whitehouse retires as President but will still campaign

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:05:07

Description

Live telephone interview with Mary Whitehouse prior to her retirement tomorrow as President of the National Viewers and Listeners Association, the watchdog and pressure group for standards in broadcasting. On the legislation the association campaigned for; ongoing battle to make the Obscene Publications Act effective; and the ridicule she received from the media for speaking out against violence on television. Male and female interviewers not identified.

Contributors

Mary Whitehouse

Keywords

Legislation; Press; National Viewers and Listeners Association; Television; Violence; Broadcasting; Mass media; Retirement; Mary Whitehouse; Standards; Obscene Publications Act

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