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22/10/1955

First transmitted in 1955, this edition of In Town Tonight includes a performance by Italian opera star Tito Gobbi and a new feature 'A Woman Wonders Why' where the interviewer 'seeks the feminine point of view' - this week's subject is women and driving.

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30 minutes

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Wed 26 Oct 1955 16:15

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Talk Collection

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Talk Collection
This programme is part of Talk - a collection of interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

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This edition of In Town Tonight features an eclectic mix of stories including interviews with two women who nearly caused a riot in Baghdad, a pair of undergraduates who visited Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) to help fund their university expenses and a disguised Alastair Sim interviewing actor Bill Travers.

About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes

Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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  • Sat 22 Oct 1955 19:30
  • Wed 26 Oct 1955 16:15

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