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22 results found for '"Jon Snow"' in Contributors.
Judith Hart on overseas aid (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Judith Hart, new Labour government minister for international aid. She speaks about the impact of the oil crisis on the third world; commitment to get a better deal for developing countries...
Merlina Mercouri on new Greek government (1974)
- Genre
- Interview
Merlina Mercouri, actress, talks to Jon Snow about her reaction to the new civil government in Greece.
Birmingham bomb explosions (1974)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jon Snow reports on the trial of six suspects allegedly involved in two IRA terrorist bomb attacks in Birmingham (21/11/74). The devices were placed in two pubs: the Mulberry Bush, and the Tavern in the...
General Haig at NATO command point opening (1975)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Jon Snow reports on NATO Supreme Commander General Alexander Haig arriving at High Wycombe for inauguration of a NATO command point for all United Kingdom air force operations within NATO (band heard). Also...
Young man’s body found in Crawley (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Press conference
The case of Billy McPhee, found murdered in Crawley. A police pathologist at a press conference(?) describes the injuries sustained by the young man; an IRN news bulletin (read by Jon Snow) reports his death...
Anti-communist protests in Portugal (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Jon Snow reports from Braga, Portugal, where he is present at the Anti Communist protests, in which the army are present, firing off tear gas canisters, and rounds into the air and using crowd control...
Jack Jones on import controls (1975)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jack Jones, TUC, talks to Jon Snow about import controls.
Ross McWhirter shot dead (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Jon Snow reports on the shooting of publisher Ross McWhirter in London (27/11/75). Police believe the killing was an IRA assassination, due to McWhirter’s provocative statements regarding Republican...
Balcombe Street siege (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Breaking news of the lifting of the six day Balcombe Street siege in Marylebone, London, as four IRA gunmen are taken out under armed cover and driven away to Brixton police station. Jon Snow reports from...
OPEC hostage crisis (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Jon Snow reports on the end of the Austrian OPEC hostage crisis. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky, having submitted to the kidnappers’ demands, defends his actions by quoting the agreement between Austria and...