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Wife murder suspect in Michael Joynes death (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the case of Michael Joynes, who was believed to have committed suicide in the River Medway at Motney Hill in Kent in 1984, but whose wife, Linda, has now been accused of his murder by encouraging...
David Mellor on drugs (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Office minister David Mellor condemns Labour controlled Southwark Council’s failure to co-operate with the police in their efforts to crack down on drug dealing in the borough, by refusing permission...
House of Lords televised (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Austin Mitchell expresses his approval of the first day’s television transmission from the House of Lords as a six month experiment, and on the demonstration in the public gallery in support of...
House of Lords televised (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Tony Benn gives his opinion on the first day’s television transmission from the House of the Lords as a six month experiment, and its discussion of the miners’ stike. Benn criticises the...
Anthony Baldessare siege (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Streatham police siege where Anthony Baldessare, wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies, shot himself. Includes Commander Alex Marnock defending the cautious police approach,...
Iranian link in the M4 stabbing of Emad Hamoudi (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the M4 stabbing of Iraqi Doctor Emad Hamoudi, who had been outspoken about the Iranians and received threatening phone calls after his letter on the Iran-Iraq war was published in a local...
Prison chaplain with AIDS (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Telephone interview with an unidentified male who is concerned he may have contracted AIDS following a short homosexual relationship with a prison chaplain who was revealed to have AIDS. Male interviewer not...
Barking restaurant murder case (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the trial acquittal of David Maxwell for the revenge killing of Jimmy Waddington and David Elmore, at a Barking restaurant on 14/02/84. Maxwell’s accomplice Ronald Reader has since gone into...
Discovery of abandoned newborn baby (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Tony Baker, who discovered a newborn baby boy in a plastic bag in a park, and with Mrs Dewsnap(?) and daughter Susan, who took the baby in and called the police. Male interviewer not identified.
Economic crisis for sterling (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the latest economic crisis for sterling and increase in the base interest rate to 12 percent, with concerns over inflation and higher mortgage rates. Includes Commons exchanges between Chancellor...