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The BBC at 100: political tensions in the 1970s and 80s

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The Culture War in the Nineteens

In the 19 sixties, i think there was something that was more genuine and significant that was going on. Young people wanted to push the b b c further. They can have saw it as a congenial home, but a home that wasn't doing nearly enough. And then you've also got a sense of a conservative position, which is to take a stand.

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