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Soviet satellite crash (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jeff Harwell, Canadian Department of National Defence on possible radioactivity of nuclear-powered Soviet satellite which crashed in northern Canada on 24/01/78. Male interviewer not identified.
Francis Pym on UK nuclear deterrent (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews UK Defence Secretary Francis Pym on the necessity of maintaining Britain’s nuclear deterrent and membership of NATO.
Francis Pym on UK defence policy (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews UK Defence Secretary Francis Pym on future UK defence policy, on nuclear and biological threats, and on support for the British armed forces. Sound is in mono.
Thatcher speaks to young Tories (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech to the Young Conservatives in Eastbourne about defence and new party the SDP, with excerpts of speech, and on demonstrators outside the auditorium. Male...
Reagan inauguration and Iranian hostage release (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Report on the inauguration day of US President Ronald Reagan. Includes Reagan speech announcing the release of American hostages from Iran; taking the oath; speech by former President Jimmy Carter announcing...
Caspar Weinberger outlines defence policy (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference (with excerpts) by new US Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger about policy on neutron bomb, underground nuclear missile, possibility of permanent troops stationed in Israel,...
CND rally in London (1981)
- Genre
- Poetry; Special; Speech
Continued coverage of a CND rally in Hyde Park, London to protest over the siting of nuclear missiles in the UK, at the end of a march through Central London. Speaking to the rally are Hiroshima survivor Mr...
Sunday morning phone-in (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in; Talk show; Trailer
LBC’s Sunday Morning Phone-in show with Peter Allen, with guest historian and anti-nuclear campaigner E P (Edward Palmer) Thompson, during which he answers questions from callers and interviewer alike on...
Labour conference-nuclear disarmament debate (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Labour Party conference in Brighton debate on nuclear disarmament policy and staying in NATO. Speaking are delegate Alistair Darling; Foreign Office minister Douglas Hurd; left wing Labour MP...
Harold Macmillan on BBC1’s Way Ahead (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Robert McKenzie interview with former Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan for BBC1’s Way Ahead programme on the current world recession and British economic situation. Criticises the...