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14 results found for '"Ammunition"' in Keywords.
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Keith Howell on firearms ancient and modern. Firearms enthusiast and Secretary of the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain, Andrew Courtney,...
Ronald Reagan shooting - Investigation (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the investigation into the shooting of US President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. (30/03/81) and considers the ammunition used in the attack. Speakers include: Dr Howard...
Argentine traps left in Goose Green (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
BBC’s Robert Fox reports on the problems being caused by traps and mines left in Goose Green, Falkland Islands by Argentine soldiers. Argentine Prisoners of war are being used to clear the booby traps....
Booby traps kill Argentinian POWs in Goose Green (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Robert Fox reports on the poor condition of Argentine Prisoners of War taken by British troops, and on those injured and killed by booby trapped ammunition in Goose Green. Studio presenter not heard....
Falklands war bomb disposal (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with bomb disposal expert Flight Lieutenant Alan Swan about operations during and after the Falklands war between Britain and Argentina. Female reporter not identified.
Land mines in Goose Green (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the booby traps and land mines left by defeated Argentine troops in Goose Green, Falkland Islands, and the importance of British troops pushing on to Port Stanley. Male reporter not identified.
Falklands war ammunition claims (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on claims the British Army was running out of ammunition at the end of the Falklands War, and on the clean-up operation on the islands. Includes interviews with Brigadier Charles Smith; Major Peter...
Falklands 150th celebrations (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on preparations for the Falkland Islands 150th anniversary of British rule. Horse racing will be a major event with ammunition having to be cleared from the track following the Falklands War. Includes...
Michael Heseltine on NATO approval of budget (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews UK Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine in which he says new anti-nuclear aircraft shelters will be built in the UK and Europe, and a new ammunition stock will be bought. He says...
Police acquitted of manslaughter in Northern Ireland (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Gerry Downes after Reserve Constable Nigel Hegarty was acquitted of killing his son, Sean, two years previously by firing a plastic bullet into him. He talks about his lack of confidence in...