1978: SOUP, SOAP and SALVATION | Tonight | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

Since 1865 the Salvation Army has been helping the unfortunate according to its mantra of "soup, soap and salvation".
The people they support often have lives marked by such challenges as loneliness, abandonment and alcoholism. This film touches briefly on the role they play and the people they help in Nottingham and London.
Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC One, Friday 30 June, 1978.
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[@5nowChain5]

They still organise the soup run. It still stops the poorest from starving on the streets.

[@Londonechoes]

A great organisation

[@hilaryepstein6013]

Even with their problems they had a certain dignity and composure.

[@myeika]

Wow a blast from the past, seeing one of my old friends playing the Timbral..... Brought back a lot of memories 🙂

[@whiteonggoy7009]

Wonderfull Sally army, love them

[@JohnHonda101]

Great memories for me.

[@Tim_Weaver]

Nice to hear John "Ho-ho" Timpson's friendly voice again. Back in the 80s I was an avid listener to Radio 4's Today programme which he presented in a wonderful double act with Brian Redhead.

[@richardjones8699]

And the Salvation Army still do extremely laudible work today.

[@digitaldobbie]

So funny, that drunk man.

[@olivere5497]

Drunk people are entertaining, true.

[@WillScarlet1991]

@@olivere5497 Including the violence?

[@MrSimonmcc]

I didn't see anything funny but I guess we all see things differently.

[@olivere5497]

@@WillScarlet1991 if you are a safe distance...

[@76ToneCrome]

We haven't learned much in nearly fifty years.

[@graey1139]

I fear for what things will be like in another 50 years.

[@olivere5497]

​@@graey1139heheheh.
We are screwed.

[@JJONNYREPP]

1978: SOUP, SOAP and SALVATION | Tonight | Voice of the People | BBC Archive 30.6.24 1040am you could have studied compaeative religion(s) and coem to the conclusion that it's all a load of b.s...... though their alleged disinterest in converting the alleged sinner is a boon, in my book.

[@minixtvbox]

Tory Britain

[@JJONNYREPP]

@@minixtvbox KEVIN THE KITTEN. nawww? nic try slovenia. seems the crying wops had you pegged all along....

[@danteerskine7678]

Man, i would give everything to go back in the 70s

[@bid84]

Looked pretty grim in fairness

[@paulbaker8003]

Me too

[@bollockchops]

It was ten times better trust me , people cared about each other 🙏 ​@@bid84

[@robinscott7816]

Ahh, the good old days 😂😂😂

[@bardo0007]

No muslims?