To mark 50th anniversary of Rivers of Blood speech, the BBC's broadcasting all of it for first time | Daily Mail Online
should be interesting from both sides.
Strange they don't want to use his own recordings where possible as his delivery is an important part of the message. I predict a lefty driven Hitler style delivery rather than the factual and almost apologetic tone he used.
Tonight, to mark the 50th anniversary of Enoch Powell's notorious Rivers of Blood speech, the BBC's broadcasting it in full for the first time in a move which has caused outrage
Radio 4’s Archive On 4 will have actor Ian McDiarmid voicing the words Powell delivered at a Conservative Party meeting in Birmingham on April 20, 1968
The reading will be interspersed with commentary from academics and others
There will be a range of views - some voices will be critical and others supportive
Radio 4’s Archive On 4 will have actor Ian McDiarmid voicing the words Powell delivered at a Conservative Party meeting in Birmingham on April 20, 1968
The reading will be interspersed with commentary from academics and others
There will be a range of views - some voices will be critical and others supportive
should be interesting from both sides.
Strange they don't want to use his own recordings where possible as his delivery is an important part of the message. I predict a lefty driven Hitler style delivery rather than the factual and almost apologetic tone he used.
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