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From: I R Whitehead
News Department
Date: 14 December 1989
CC: PS
Mr McLaren
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PS/Mr Maude
MEDIA INTERVIEWS: SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 1989
1.
We have received two bids for this Sunday:
(i)
(ii)
the David Frost Programme which is put out by LWT between
8.00 am and 9.25 am. They would like the Minister for a
one-to-one interview with David Frost lasting approximately 12 minutes. This would focus principally on the boat people problem but would range more widely
and would include something about the Minister himself
(the Producer describes the Minister as 'the man of the
moment') and possibly other current topics. This would
mean an early start and the Minister would have to be at
the studios by 0745;
BBC TV's "On The Record". This would be a one-to-one interview with Jonathan Dimbleby lasting approximately 10 minutes. The subject would be the boat people. (If an annoucement had been made on nationality they would also
have included this). The interview`would be the lead
item and would go out after the news at 1303. The
Minister would have to be at BBC TV Centre 2 in Wood Lane
by 1245;
2. We see no particular advantage in the Minister accepting the
David Frost interview. Frankly, it is our information that few
people watch this programme as it goes out too early on a Sunday morning. But we would recommend that the Minister accept the bid
from "On The Record".
Ian whitehead
I R Whitehead