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  • Syd Bidwell on race relations (1976)

    Genre
    Interview

    Tony Tucker interviews Southall MP Sydney Bidwell, about his new book on race relations, entitled Red, White and Black, and on new legislation aimed at improving race relations including the setting up of...

  • Bush fire in Blue Mountains (1977)

    Genre
    News report

    The mountains around Sydney, Australia are being ravaged by the worst bush fires for 10 years. The fire has destroyed 11 small townships, with two deaths already, and many families losing their homes. The...

  • Granville rail disaster (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Douglas Cameron? interviews Tony Townsend? on the Granville rail disaster near Sydney in Australia and the rescue operation.

  • Sydney Hilton bombing (1978)

    Genre
    News report

    Tony Townsend reports on the bombing of the Hilton Hotel, Sydney (13/02/78), where the first Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting was taking place. The bombing is suspected of having been...

  • Charles Wintour on death of Sydney Edwards (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Tribute

    Evening Standard editor Charles Wintour on the death of the newspaper’s arts critic, Sydney Edwards. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Trevor Nunn on death of Sydney Edwards (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Tribute

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. Royal Shakespeare Company director, Trevor Nunn) on the death of Evening Standard arts critic Sydney Edwards. Break in recording followed by speaker’s refusal to follow...

  • Margaret Thatcher on Falklands victory parade (1982)

    Genre
    Speech

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks (at the Guildhall?) at a victory parade for the British armed forces who fought in the Falklands War. Unidentified male speaker introduces the Prime Minister.

  • British donor, on bone marrow transplant (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with father of two, Kevin Meades, prior to his donation of bone marrow to Australian child Alicia Capell in 08/85. He is the last hope for the little girl who is suffering from rare childhood...

  • Five-year-old girl shot by sniper (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Bill Debrincat, father of 5-year-old Tessa Debrincat, shot dead in Sydney, Australia by a sniper. He describes what happened. (In 1989 Glenn Bessant was found guilty of manslaughter and...

  • Gartree Prison escape (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the escape by helicopter from Gartree Prison of convicted murderer Sydney Draper and robber John Kendall. Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Cairns warning the men are armed and dangerous. Female...