Barbara Castle

Barbara Castle

1910-10-06
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Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979, making her the longest-serving female MP in the history of the House of Commons until that record was broken in 2007 by Gwyneth Dunwoody.

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, PC was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1945 to 1979, making her the longest-serving female MP in the history of the House of Commons until that record was broken in 2007 by Gwyneth Dunwoody.

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This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
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Harold Wilson: A Life 1995

BBC obituary documentary written and presented by Anthony Howard. Broadcast on the day of the death of Harold Wilson, May 24th 1995.
Barbara Castleton

Barbara Castleton

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Dangerous Hours 1919 (5)

Idealistic young American falls under the influence of Communist agitators.
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The Net 1923 (6)

Allayne Norman's husband Bruce is a gambler and drunkard who kills her artist cousin in an argument. Bruce flees the studio with Allayne and their son, and places his identifying documents in the pockets of an amnesiac man. To avoid the consequences of his actions, Allayne identifies the man as her husband. When Bruce returns, he tries to kill the man but is shot instead. The man regains his memory and is cleared of wrongdoing.
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Dangerous Days 1920 (5.3)

Patriotism, love and treason in the United States during the First World War. Barker manages to give every scene the right climate through inventive use of color. From semi-documentary to cruel melodrama.