The BBC at 100: political tensions in the 1970s and 80s
In the latest instalment of our series marking the centenary of the BBC, David Hendy discusses the political pressures that defined the 1970s and 80s
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Show Notes
In the latest instalment of our monthly series marking the centenary of the BBC, media historian David Hendy talks to Matt Elton about the political pressures and fissures that defined the 1970s and 80s – and the ways in which they shaped the corporation’s output.
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