Shock and horror. This was one of the ground-breaking, society-changing, pieces of writing for which the BBC’s That Was the Week That Was became notorious. The establishment of the time couldn’t stomach it. Suggested by Ned Sherrin and written by Robert Gillespie, with Charles Lewsen, the item provoked heated questions in the House of Commons and threats from the Church of England.
You can read the full story in both Part One of my book and Part Two of my book.
If you would like to see the original recording performed by David Frost, you can watch it on my YouTube Channel
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