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54 results found for '"Narcotic drugs"' in Keywords.
Interview with John Lennon (1974)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with former Beatle John Lennon, on his fans, living in America during the Nixon administration, and the drug charges brought against him.
Timothy Davey on prison experience (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Timothy Davey is interviewed about his time in prison in Istanbul on drug charges, and how he is adjusting to life outside of prison.
Pop concert deaths (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on a tragedy at a pop concert where members of the audience died. Possible causal factors include poor handling of the crowd and a hallucinogenic drug being sold outside the concert leading to...
Hayes on Sunday (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show
Hayes on Sunday, with Paul Ingrams standing in for Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows. Guests include James Porter, Director of the Commonwealth Institute in London, on the Commonwealth Conference;...
Mick Jagger death threat (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with US journalist Loraine Ballard about death threats made to musician Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones by The Hell’s Angels and an investigation into the US motorcycle group’s criminal...
Decision makers (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Documentary on heroin, and heroin addicts, presented by Richard Bestic. Looks at the growing trade in heroin, the reasons behind it, and the increase in addiction in Britain. Also considers police attempts...
Drug abuse (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker (poss. shadow Health spokesman Michael Meacher) about the use of illegal drugs in the UK. The interview follows a lenient sentence awarded by a judge for...
Conservative conference - Pete Townshend on drugs (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Musician Pete Townshend interview on his heroin addiction (and other addictions) and how he would like to see the drug problems tackled. After he spoke at a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party...
Britain’s heroin problem (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the speech by Lord Chief Justice Lord Lane addressing judges at the Mansion House (with excerpts) on the heroin problem affecting the UK, including problems for the addicts and drug-related crime...
Director on Andrei Sakharov (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
The unnamed Director of Keston College (poss. Xenia Dennen) on accusations that scientist Dr Andrei Sakharov, who is on hunger strike in Russia, is being treated with mind-altering drugs by the KGB. Female...