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  • Once in a lifetime (1985)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    Special documentary on Halley’s Comet, due to return this winter after 77 years. With accounts of seeing the comet in 1910 by Evelyn Hall(?) and Mrs Leonard Stein(?); Brian Harpur of Halley’s Comet...

  • Taken for granted (1985)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Music

    Taken for Granted programme 4 – Euston Station. In this week’s episode Richard Robbins undertakes a review of the services at Euston Station. He talks to Euston Station Supervisor Terry Cork; Area...

  • A force to be reckoned with. Pt 2 (1985)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    Saturday documentary: A Force to be Reckoned With, part 2. In May 1985 leading service women from twelve of the sixteen members of NATO got together to discuss women in the forces, including jobs, pay and...

  • Broadwater Farm riots aftermath (1985)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; News report; Vox pop

    After the Broadwater Farm estate riots; a round-up of opinions on the riots, police handling of them and what can be done to solve the problems of inner cities and improve race relations. Speaks with some of...

  • Decision makers (1985)

    Genre
    Documentary; Technical; Press conference; Interview; Parliamentary debate

    Decision Makers, presented by Richard Bestic. The programme examines the problem of current high levels of unemployment in the UK. Includes press coverage of the arrival of (and interview with) a group of...

  • Taken for granted (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary

    Taken for Granted: Programme No. 9: Noise and Noise Abatement. Looks at problem of noise in society. Devised and presented by Richard Robbins. Includes interviews with John Connell, Noise Abatement Society;...

  • Countdown to abolition (1986)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Speech; Vox pop

    Countdown to Abolition. Documentary by Elena Curti on the abolition of the GLC and the Metropolitan Councils in 1986. Looks at likely economic outcome of abolition, distribution of funds to London boroughs,...

  • The two armies (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary

    The Two Armies - the Making of a General. Documentary about the forthcoming election of the 13th General of the Salvation Army. Includes contributions by Jarl Wahlstrom, the retiring General; Caughey...

  • Church assemby, house of laity (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary; Speech

    Church Assembly, House of Laity of the Church of England, its history since conception 100 years ago and role in running the church. Contributions from Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie; Chairman Oswald...

  • Dear box number (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary

    Documentary presented by David Clarke on answering lonely hearts advertisements, incorporating several interviews with members of the public including Alan Price on their experiences particularly relating to...