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Investigative journalist Sally Belfrage discusses her book “Living With War: A Belfast Year.” Belfrage discusses the complexities of the British and Irish relationship in Belfast and how opinions on this subject change from generation to generation. Studs plays Ireland's national anthem “Amhrán na bhFiann / The Soldier’s Song”; a traditional Irish song “The Sash My Father Wore”; and "Four Green Fields" - Tommy Makem and The Clancy Brothers (1969).
Robert Morley, stage and screen actor, starring in Ustinov's "Halfway Up the Tree," discusses education, technology and youth and the changes in the social makeup because of technology.
Terkel interviews Jonathan Wordsworth about his great-great uncle William Wordsworth.
Albert Alvarez, poet, writer and critic, discusses how technology advancement is changing society. Specifically he discusses war in general, the Holocaust and advancements in destructive weapons. "Beyond All This Fiddle: Essays, 1955-1967."
While in London, England, Studs Terkel interviews George Curry, a newspaper vendor with a storefront in a hotel. The two discussed Curry’s hometown of Dundee, Scotland and its politics, in addition to London’s current political atmosphere. They also talk about Curry’s political leanings; he is a socialist, and he criticizes England’s immigration policies. Curry comments on his interest in the arts and speaks on stereotypes surrounding the working class. The interview is interrupted intermittently by customers buying their morning paper.
Interviewing James Cameron while Studs was in London, England.
Interviewing Barbara Cartland at her castle and a Welsh physician in Tavistock Square while Studs was in England.
Discussing British depression with Barbara Cartland at her castle (part 2) while Studs was in England.