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London in May (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Special
Two unidentified men walk around St. James Park, have lunch, read Pepys, and look at flowers; comments on significance of May 1 in London.
Dambusters anniversary (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
The Dambusters Anniversary Programme, presented by Paul Maurice. The history and background to Operation Chastise, the Dambusters bombing raid on hydroelectric dams in the Ruhr region of Germany on 17 May...
Philip Rees on GWR (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
Dan Damon talks to Philip Rees, retiring Chief Civil Engineer, Great Western Railway, during journeys from Paddington (London) to Oxford, and Oxford to Cholsey. Examines work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on...
Bullwood Hall drama scheme (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Drama
Documentary on scheme for young offenders at Bullwood Hall Girls Borstal in Essex to get involved with drama. Interviews with unidentified organisers and participants and clips of the girls in drama and...
Geetmala (1983)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Drama; Interview; Music; Special
Geetmala Special: From Gandhi G to James Bond. Documentary on the Indian film industry, presented by Suresh Joshi. Its history from 1896-1983 and interviews with Pran Sikand; Shasi Kapoor; Noel Webster; John...
Dennis Nilsen (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
A look at Dennis Nilsen, the serial killer. The programme looks at his life leading up to the murders. Includes interviews with people who knew him throughout his life, and with the plumber who discovered...
Poland: a war of nerves (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Speech
Programme which travels to Poland to explore the people and politics of this communist block country. It talks about the relationship with neighbouring Russia, and meets residents to talk about the politics...
American journey (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Documentary covering (Andrew?) Jones’s month-long journey across America. It looks at San Francisco, including a fish restaurant and China Town, the California vineyards, an earthquake, Silicon Valley, an...
Christmas and parishes (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Documentary looking at parishes, and what Christmas means to them, and what they do for Christmas. Includes Cardinal Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster’s view of Christmas and how the public should see...
Venice (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Special
Documentary looking at Venice, with a tour of the city. Considers the city’s role as a port, the surrounding natural environment, the city’s history, its glassmakers, the crusades and other facts about...