Transcripts of the broadcasts, together with letters received from the public (including suggestions of topics for investigation which were not followed up). Subjects range from problems with freezer salesmen to issues of medical confidentiality.
BBC Radio, Checkpoint
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- ReferenceGB 181 SxMOA 9
- Dates of Creation1977-1985
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description53 boxes; 21 cubic feet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Between 1977 and 1985 the BBC broadcast a radio series on consumer problems called Checkpoint, hosted by Roger Cook.
Access Information
The collection is open to all bona fide researchers, by appointment only, telephone or email a week in advance of your intended visit. Researchers must abide by the conditions protecting the collection.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Head of Consumer Affairs, British Broadcasting Corporation, in 1985, to the Mass-Observation Archive Trust which has deposited the collection with the University of Sussex.
Note
Prepared by John Farrant, September 2002.
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