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Gordon McLennan (CPGB) on communism (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Gordon McLennan, leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), on the Soviet Union, the 60th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution and the Communist Party in Britain. Male interviewer not identified.
Hayes at the weekend (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show
Hayes at the Weekend looks back at the week’s topical shows. Includes interviews with Jack Dunn, General Secretary of Kent NUM on miners rejecting a pay incentive scheme, productivity, hazardous work and...
Prince Philip’s new book launch (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the launch at the Dorchester Hotel in London, of a new book entitled Environmental Revolution, with patronage by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Includes speech extracts from the launch by...
Uprising in Iran (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
William McKinley, Shah’s representative, on the uprising in Iran and the possible downfall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Speaker left to work in Italy but says that he may not return to the country and...
Violence in Tehran (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interview with correspondent in Tehran, Nick Cumming-Bruce, who describes troops opening fire on demonstrators in the city. Report comes during a revolution in Iran, the aim of which is to overthrow Shah...
Iranian and US Governments unsure how to release hostages (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (Iranian?) male speaker on the hostage situation in Iran. He says the Iranian Government did not take any radical action against the students for fear of opposition. He also foresees a stable...
Tensions at British Embassy following hostage situation in Iran (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (probably from the British Embassy in Iran) reports the Ayatollah’s views on the hostage situation. The Ayatollah supports the occupation of the Embassy, and wants the Shah to...
Kurt Waldheim asks Americans to remain calm in face of hostage crisis (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference
Secretary General of the UN, Kurt Waldheim speaks out on the more than 60 American hostages being held in Iran. The USA is using every available channel to secure release. He asks for Americans to continue...
Operations resume at British Embassy in Iran (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
The British Embassy has resumed its normal activities after its handover by armed Iranians at midnight. An unidentified male Embassy officer says he is on his way to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to...
Negotiations stalling between USA and Iran (1979)
- Genre
- News report
The US Government does not know what to do to release the American hostages in Iran. The situation has been complicated by the resignation of the Iranian Prime Minister and the arrest of the US Charge...