Mrs Buckland and Mrs Mary Whitehouse's "Clean up TV" campaign, 1964

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Birmingham. Delegates of 'Clean Up TV Campaign, Mass Meeting' arrive by coach. Man speaks from raised platform, audience applauds. Close up shot of Mrs Buckland smiling.Mrs Buckland speaks: "Innoce...

Birmingham. Delegates of 'Clean Up TV Campaign, Mass Meeting' arrive by coach. Man speaks from raised platform, audience applauds. Close up shot of Mrs Buckland smiling.Mrs Buckland speaks: "Innocent minded people are fed up. People say they write and write and the same thing happens all over again. One lady, after a dirty play, was so angry that although it was late, she wrote to the BBC and told them what she thought. She said she felt those with authority should be given the sack, and decent minded people put in their place". Round of enthusiastic applause. Speech from co-sponsor of the campaign, Mrs Mary Whitehouse. Young bearded man heckles from crowd, accusing petitions of being false. Stewards ask him to leave. Mary Whitehouse delivers petitions. Shot of her outside family planning clinic in South East London.

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