12 August 1985

[lorcan58]

I think I remember this. The BBC (under pressure from the government) pulled a TV broadcast in the "Real Lives" series which dealt with Northern Ireland terrorism. BBC staff responded with a one-day strike in protest and Peel refused to cross the picket line.

My recollection of Pete Drummond was how out of his depth he was trying to play Peel's playlist.

--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "billfromnorthwales" said
> Peel must have given them pretty short notice if they had to wheel Pete
> Drummond out.