21 March 1972

Tuesday

1972-21

Events

 * The Budget 1972. Chancellor Anthony Barber announces a £1.2 billion tax reduction. His unsuccessful "dash for growth" led to inflation, confrontation with the unions, and ultimately to the defeat of Edward Heath and his replacement by Margaret Thatcher.

TV

 * BBC One
 * 3.20 pm The Budget Special introduced by Brian Widlake, with Budget News Summaries at 4.0, 4.30, 5.0 and 5.30 with Peter Woods.
 * 6.45 pm Tomorrow's World Raymond Baxter introduces a special investigation into the problem that affects us all - the stress of today's world.
 * 11.00 pm Film 72 with Barry Norman. a film report from Jersey on Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
 * BBC Two Audience - Thunder And Lightning
 * 11.10 pm The Old Grey Whistle Test Richard Williams with the news of today's music. In the studio Judee Sill, Audience