Tuesday 21 March
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. [1]
TV[]
- BBC One [2]
- 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
Film 72 BBC report on Neither the Sea Nor the Sand 21 March 1972
- BBC Two**11.10 pm The Old Grey Whistle Test Richard Williams with the news of today's music. In the studio Judee Sill, Audience
Audience - Thunder And Lightning