12 August 1985

[steve]

Good call, Lorcan! Thanks for clearing that one up.

The previous Wed, when Drummond sat in for Peel, was 7 Aug 1985, when there was indeed a one-day strike at the BBC over the "Real Lives" programme:

http://www.tvfeatures.thetvroomplus.com/feature-53.html
http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/media/moloney.htm

Cheers,

SW



--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "lorcan58" <lorcan58@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
>