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  1. Future of Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering Cooperative (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Professor Tony Eccles on the future of industrial cooperatives, particularly Kirkby Manufacturing and Engineering (KME) on Merseyside. Interviewer not identified.

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  2. Electricity price cuts (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Sir Francis Tombs, Electricity Council Chairman, on their cuts in prices for night-time use which will particularly benefit those with storage heaters. Male interviewer not identified.

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  3. John Lillicrap on oil-to-gas savings (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    In view of rising oil prices, marketing manager for North Thames Gas, John Lillicrap, on the saving in running costs to be achieved by converting to gas as the most economic fuel for home heating, and on the...

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  4. Ian Cooper on cuts in oil for heating (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ian Cooper of Westminster City Council, on cuts in heating oil, and problems over the coming winter in relation to council houses. Confirming that the Council will be looking long-term at the conversion of...

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  5. Walter Marshall on research into alternative energy (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Dr Walter Marshall on research into alternative energy. He says that only a third of energy produced in power stations is converted into electricity. He says hot water could also be distributed around towns...

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  6. Discussion on what makes an ideal home (1980)

    Genre
    Discussion; Special

    In this After Eight special Dickie Arbiter chairs a discussion about the elements of an ideal home, at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Participating are: Christopher Price, House Builders Federation spokesman and...

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  7. Edwina Currie dispenses advice to pensioners (1988)

    Genre
    Speech

    Health Minister, Edwina Currie offers advice to British pensioners, saying that they should get themselves woolly nightcaps to keep them warm this winter. The advice is not entirely well-received.

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  8. John Major defends VAT rise on heating bills (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on Parliamentary debate during Prime Minister’s Question Time in which Labour Party leader John Smith criticises Conservative Government plans to put VAT on heating bills. Prime Minister John Major...

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  9. Weather conditions cause chaos (1994)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Mark Phillips reports on conditions after bad weather caused chaos on the roads. With comment from Unison spokesman Chris Humphreys(?), Nigel Davidson of the RAC, Shadow Social Security Secretary Donald...

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  10. London in the big freeze (1994)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Chris Chambers reports on how London has been coping with snow and bad weather conditions and asks whether anything has been learned from past experience. Edmund King from the RAC says the chaos could have...

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