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  1. Nick Francis attempts world record (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Scotland’s Nick Francis is attempting a record-breaking canoeing trip along the Mississippi River for the US Cancer Society. Leslie Rubin of the organisation describes the hazards they have faced, and the...

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  2. Non-stop DJing world record attempt (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Disc jockey John James has broken the world record for non-stop disc jockeying. The new record now stands at 900 hours, which is 37 days, 12 hours and 2 minutes. The attempt was a charity event for Action...

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  3. Tom Baker charity work (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Tom Baker is an English actor. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the long running science-fiction television series, Doctor Who, a role he has played from 1974 (to 1981)....

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  4. Hugh Faulkner on Help the Aged cash crisis (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Hugh Faulkner, Director of Help the Aged, describes the charity’s cash crisis and admits the programme is short, leaving many projects unfinished. The cash shortage has meant people going hungry and not...

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  5. World Council of Churches aid to Rhodesia (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Pauline Webb of the World Council of Churches describes the humanitarian aid given to the charity SWAPO linked to the Patriotic Front in Rhodesia to combat racism, and claims none of the money, despite...

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  6. World Council of Churches aid to Rhodesia (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Bluck of the World Council of Churches, speaking from Rhodesia comments on the possibilty of the Salvation Army leaving the council due to the donations by the World Council to the Patriotic Front in...

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  7. Michael and Janice Flanagan on raising money for daughters vital operation (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Michael and Janice Flanagan on how they raised money for their daughter Sharon, to fly to the USA for a brain tumour operation. They talk about the type of fundraising people did, the response of people to...

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  8. Report 78 (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Steve Harvey presents Report 78, a look back at the year’s major political and social events around the world. Speakers include Khalid Hammami, wife of murdered PLO politician Said Hammami; Terry Parry,...

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  9. House building fall (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Jim Wintour, Housing Policy Officer of Shelter reacting to the fall in house building figures in 1977. Criticises government policy and calls for more money for house improvement.

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  10. David Bedford’s pub crawl (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Interview with David Bedford, athlete, on running pub crawl to raise money for British team to Moscow Olympics. At one of his pub stops. Male reporter not identified.

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