Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech; Trailer; Technical

TX Date

17 Oct 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:26:12

Description

Decision Makers: Nuclear free Britain, presented by Judith Dawson. Examines the issues in attaining nuclear disarmament, in particular relations with America and Russia, in light of the growing campaign against nuclear weapons and the Labour Party’s pledge to get rid of all nuclear bases and weapons but to stay in NATO. Excerpts from a speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Commons and interviews with John Silkin, Labour defence spokesman; Dr David Owen, SDP spokesman; Dan Smith of Labour’s defence study group; Phil Williams, researcher at the Royal Institute for International Affairs; Colonel Alford of the Institute for Strategic Studies. Followed by three versions of trailers for this programme. Researcher: Clive Bull; Engineer: Dave Dawson.

Contributors

John Silkin; Margaret Thatcher; David Owen; Dave Dawson; Jonathan Alford; Judith Dawson; Clive Bull; Dan Smith; Phil Williams

Keywords

USA; Labour Party; USSR; International relations; International politics; Nuclear weapons; State security; Nuclear disarmament; NATO; Defence policy; Nuclear warfare; Anti-nuclear movements; Unilateral disarmament; National defence; International defence; East West relations

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