Weekend World - Margaret Thatcher interview

Title

Weekend World - Margaret Thatcher interview

Genre

Interview; Discussion; News bulletin; Special; Jingle

TX Date

16 Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:53:35

Description

Brian Walden interviews Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the London Weekend Television programme, Weekend World. Topics of discussion include the possible date of the next general election; economic policy; nuclear defence strategy; the relationship between the West and the Soviet Union. Also includes the news headlines read by Norman Rees. Theme music is Nantucket Sleighride, by Mountain. In 2 parts, with short break in recording.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Brian Walden; LWT; Norman Rees

Keywords

Industry; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; USSR; International relations; Economic policy; Prime ministers; Nuclear weapons; NATO; Defence policy; Political leaders

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