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'Business as Usual'

Catalogue reference: MS 4000/6/1/46

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Reference
MS 4000/6/1/46
Title
'Business as Usual'
Date
1965
Note

Copyright: BBC

Related material

For related paper files, including scripts, tape transcript and correspondence, see MS 4000/2/112

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Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Physical description
Item: 1
Administrative / biographical background

A programme about prevailing attitudes towards death in modern society, broadcast on the BBC Midland Home Service on 19 March 1965. The working title was 'The Unreality of Death'. It was written by Clive Barker and David Wright, and produced by Charles Parker. The programme incorporated actuality from the 'Old Age' sequence of the 'Landmarks' programmes, and extracts from poetry and novels, read by Howard Gurney and Patricia Healy.

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'Business as Usual'