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LDVideo | Party political broadcasts from the 1950s: Samuel, Arlott and Grimond

By Stephen Tall | Sat 3rd September 2011 - 6:15 pm

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The party political broadcast (PPB for short) divides the anoraks from the average. Here at Voice Towers we try to cater to both, but this post’s most likely to pique the inerest of the former, as we rewind more than half a century, and recall some of the PPBs of yesteryear…

1951: Viscount Samuel (alas, this one’s brief and with poor sound quality)

(Available on YouTube here.)

The Liberal Answer (1955) with Frank Bowers & John Arlott, who found greater fame as a cricket commentator

(Available on YouTube here.)

Jo Grimond “talks to you straight” (1959)

(Available on YouTube here.)

Read more by Stephen Tall or more about herbert samuel, jo grimond or john arlott.
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2 Comments

Paul Walter 3rd Sep '11 - 7:37pm

What wonderful clips! Thanks for dredging them up Stephen!
JohnFR 3rd Sep '11 - 10:22pm

Former Liberal MP, who was Chief Whip? Frank Byers, surely?

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