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  1. Spiro Agnew on his novel (1977)

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    Interview

    Brian Hayes interviews former US Vice-President, Spiro Agnew about his new politically-based novel, The Canfield Decision; his criticism of media power being in few hands; post of Vice-President; his...

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  2. Richard Adams on Watership Down and subsequent career (1977)

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    Interview

    Peter Sharp interviews Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, at his home on the Isle of Man, describes the book, the reasons for writing it, and why he settled down to write in the first place. He...

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  3. Len Deighton on new book on the Battle of Britain (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Author Len Deighton discusses his new book, Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain with Bob Holness. It is a historical work, a departure from usual fiction. He explains his motives for writing the...

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  4. The Silmarillion discussed (1977)

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    Interview

    Steve Harvey interviews publisher Rayner Unwin, about the posthumous publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Silmarillion. Style, likely popularity and relation to Lord of the Rings discussed.

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  5. Michael Barratt on gardening book (1977)

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    Interview

    Tricia Ingrams interviews Michael Barratt, television presenter and journalist, on his new book entitled Michael Barratt’s Complete Gardening Guide (published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson). He discusses the...

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  6. John Le Carre on new book (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Michael Barber interviews author John Le Carre about his new book, The Honourable Schoolboy, which is based in Hong Kong and London. He discusses his trip to Hong Kong and Cambodia and the war correspondents...

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  7. Michael Stewart on economics (1977)

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    Interview

    Interview with Michael Stewart on his new book, The Jekyll and Hyde Years: Politics and Economic Policy Since 1964, on economics and political dichotomy. He looks at previous governments’ actions on the...

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  8. Gitta Sereny on Mary Bell (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Gitta Sereny, author of a book on convicted child murderer Mary Bell. She says that the publicity generated by Bell’s escape from open prison may have an adverse effect. Male interviewer not...

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  9. John Gordon Davis talks to Brian Hayes (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Gordon Davis talks to Brian Hayes. He speaks about his book Leviathan and his opinions on whaling; his time as a deck boy on a whaling ship; why we should care about whales and calls for a ten year ban...

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  10. Brian Hayes show (1977)

    Genre
    Book review; Discussion; Interview; Talk show

    Brian Hayes show in which Mary Whitehouse, founder of the National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association, and Philip Hodson, marriage guidance counsellor, discuss her book, Whatever Happened to Sex; her...

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