First live radio House of Commons broadcast

Title

First live radio House of Commons broadcast

Genre

Parliamentary debate; Special

TX Date

9 Jun 1975

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:41:01

Description

First live broadcast of UK Parliament on radio, 09/06/75. The presenter is Peter Allen. The speakers include Harold Wilson, Prime Minister; Margaret Thatcher, Leader of the Opposition; Jeremy Thorpe, leader of the Liberal Party.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Allen; Jeremy Thorpe; Harold Wilson

Keywords

Broadcasting; House of Commons; Parliamentary debates; Radio; Prime Minister’s Questions

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