1987 British Election Coverage
The coverage is from the BBC, and other broadcasters, during the final week of electioneering before the 11/06/1987 election day. It also covers the latest polls. Tape starts following Neil McKinnock on a Monday, in Derby from Channel 4 and gives a background to his start in politics. It switches to BBC coverage of the party prospects for a number of regional electorates. There are interviews with key political figures, such as Margaret Thatcher. It contains interviews from BBC Newsnight (at 02:30:00 and also Channel 4 (02:33:00).
Primary Title
- 1987 British Election Coverage
Date Broadcast
- June 1987
Duration
- 180:00
Channel
- BBC
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Episode Description
- The coverage is from the BBC, and other broadcasters, during the final week of electioneering before the 11/06/1987 election day. It also covers the latest polls. Tape starts following Neil McKinnock on a Monday, in Derby from Channel 4 and gives a background to his start in politics. It switches to BBC coverage of the party prospects for a number of regional electorates. There are interviews with key political figures, such as Margaret Thatcher. It contains interviews from BBC Newsnight (at 02:30:00 and also Channel 4 (02:33:00).
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Politics