Accession Number

B47

Series Title

FREE SPEECH

Programme Title

[INTERVIEWS, OPINIONS - POLITICAL BROADCASTS, ETC.]

Producer

[Unknown]

Other Credits

Editor: Mike Toppin

Transmission Date

01/01/73

colour , sound (sep), 07 mins 21 secs

Synopsis

A selection of pieces to camera by members of the public. Opens with 'Free Speech' title sequence. An elderly man points out that all party political broadcasts on television are on at one time, therefore viewers have no choice. A woman presents an emotive piece on anti-abortion, whilst holding a jar containing a dead foetus. A man complains about a large bridge built across a main road, causing the value of his property to go down and a loss of privacy. A woman speaks of her intentions to take a carpet manufacturers to court. A young man supports the belief by the Buddhist Lobsang Rampa that American President Kennedy was a reincarnation of Lincoln.