Telegram from Mary Whitehouse to British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, January 1967

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Post Office Telegram
A240 9.8PM Claverley, BM 92

Overnight
The Prime Minister 10 Downing St London

Someone somewhere has to take responsibility for standards of BBC programmes STOP In spite of the governors accepted obligation to exclude from the earlier part of the evening programmes which might be unsuitable for children Till Death Us Do Part at 7.30 this evening was dirty blasphemous and full of bad language STOP The Postmaster General seems powerless to take action STOP The Director General seems determined to provoke and insult the viewing public STOP Will you take whatever action seems necessary
Mary Whitehouse