by Jo Grimond with Keith Kyle
In the first of three programmes Jo Grimond
(although now a life peer he still prefers plain 'Jo'), former Leader of the Liberal Party who doubled their number of seats in the House, and trebled their electoral strength, reflects on his early childhood in St Andrews and upon the influence of his family life and education at Eton and Balliol
College. He talks to Keith Kyle about the events of the 1920s and 1930s and how they shaped his political ideas, which eventually led to his standing for Parliament in 1945. He lost, but won the seat next time; he held it for 33 years as MP for Orkney and Shetland.
Film cameraman COUN DEEHAN Film sound FRED DOWNTON GEOFFREY CUTTING
Research MONA ADAMS Film editor JOHN KENT Producer JOHN WALKER