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6 results found for '"Protest songs"' in Keywords.
Birmingham Six appeal (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Tim Crook reports on the background and Court of Appeal case of the Birmingham Six: Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Joseph (Paddy Joe) Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William (Billy) Power, John Walker,...
US removes cruise missiles from Greenham Common (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Music
Peter Henley reports on the first cruise missiles to leave the Greenham Common airbase in Berkshire under the terms of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). Includes archive recordings of...
Channel Tunnel rail link postponed (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Nigel Dearing reports from Trafalgar Square on the demonstration in protest at the delay over the high speed rail link with the Channel Tunnel as the government has refused to subsidise an expensive but...
Free Nelson Mandela, by The Special AKA (1990)
- Genre
- Music
Recording of the song Free Nelson Mandela, by British ska band The Special AKA, written by Jerry Dammers, with vocals by Stan Campbell. The song was originally released in the UK in 1984.
Free Nelson Mandela (song) (1990)
- Genre
- Music
Remixed recording of the song Free Nelson Mandela, originally recorded by British ska band The Special AKA (and possibly performed by them here), written by Jerry Dammers.
Greenham Common 10 year anniversary (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paola Tich(?) reports on the ten year anniversary of the women’s peace camp at Greenham Common against US nuclear missiles on the air base. Thalia Campbell remembers her times on site, visiting it today;...