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  1. Standards of written English fall (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Day, Deputy Secretary General of the Associated Examining Board, describes the lowering of standards of written English in exams. He discusses where the breakdown in communication skills is coming from,...

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  2. Complicated forms protest (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Report on a protest in Parliament Square against over-complicated forms issued by the Civil Service. Includes interview with Chrissie Maher, who tears up hundreds of forms which she says are written in an...

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  3. Jack Page on China (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Conservative MP, Jack Page talks about his recent trip to China, with reference to the English language, population control and soldiers. The interviewer is Bob Holness.

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  4. Quebec separatism and new Canadian Government (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Two unidentified male students in French-speaking Quebec on support among the young for the separation of the province from the rest of Canada, and the likelihood that the new, largely English-speaking...

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  5. Language on official forms criticised (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview on the problems caused by the over-complicated language that people face when reading and filling out official forms. Female speaker and interviewer not identified.

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  6. V S Pritchett on English language and career (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Discussion

    Interview with British writer and critic V S Pritchett (Victor Sawdon Pritchett), on his upbringing, the use of English in the modern world, the standard of modern literature and criticism, and his own work....

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  7. Imperial echoes (1980)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; News bulletin

    Imperial Echoes investigates the echoes of the British empire in modern day India. Speaks to Darjeeling hotel owner Mr Tenderflower(?); manager of the Happy Valley Tea Estate, Mr P. Banerjee during a visit...

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  8. Network (1980)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    In this first half of A Passage to England, Tony Hawkins investigates immigration from the Indian subcontinent to the UK - where people come from and why, what did they expect from the UK, their feelings now...

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  9. Use of English in new Russian slang (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview on the decline of the Russian language among young people in favour of an English-Russian slang called Ruslish and on campaigns against it. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

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  10. Scarman report recommendations (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on a Commons debate on the recommendations of the Scarman Report into race riots. With speeches by Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw on discipline of racist policemen and increasing the number of...

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