BBC external services cutbacks

Title

BBC external services cutbacks

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Interview with Managing Director of BBC External Services, Douglas Muggeridge, on the three million pound cut to programming budget which has led to the loss of three international services- Italian, Spanish and Maltese. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Muggeridge

Keywords

Middle East; Cost reduction; Television; Spain; BBC; Broadcasting; Finance; Radio; Italy; Malta; Spanish (language); Italian (language)

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