Broadcasts from the House of Commons

Title

Broadcasts from the House of Commons

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

3 Apr 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:59

Description

Report on the broadcasting of House of Commons debates. Speaker of the House, George Thomas, Lord Chancellor Lord Elwyn Jones, Lord President Michael Foot, and Londoners comment. Also includes archive material of the first experiment in broadcasting from the House of Commons on 09/06/75. Male reporter not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

George Thomas; Michael Foot; Elwyn Jones; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Politics; Parliament; Broadcasting; House of Commons; Members of Parliament; Parliamentary debates; Mass media; Radio; Politicians; Parliamentary process

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