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30/04/1993
Graham McLagan reports on the supply of arms to Iraq by the British government via Jordan, and a look at protests over proposals to move the May Day bank holiday to October. (1993)
Graham McLagan reports on the supply of arms to Iraq by the British government via Jordan.And a report into dancing Morris men, who protested outside Parliament over proposals to move the May Day bank holiday to October. Followed by a studio discussion between a Conservative MP who wants to move the date and a Morris man who derides the idea as nonsensical. (1993)
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Fri 30 Apr 1993
22:40
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Did You Know?
There are several theories surrounding the origins of Morris dancing. One idea is that its name derives from 'Morisco', meaning 'Moorish', and refers to a form of dancing introduced to Europe by Moors arriving from North Africa. Another theory is that performers would 'black-up' as a type of disguise and 'Moor-ish' refers to the fact that this made the dancers look like dark-skinned Moors.
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- Fri 30 Apr 1993 22:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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