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Harold Cudmore on America’s Cup sabotage attempt (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Captain of the British team in the America’s Cup, Harold Cudmore, thanks their rivals, the Americans, for foiling a bid to sabotage the British entry. Female interviewer not identified.
South Africa boycott of white-owned business (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the outcome of the United Democratic Front, a coalition of anti-apartheid groups in South Africa, announcing a boycott of all white-owned businesses. Includes a description of violence, police...
Graham Archer on mass funeral in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the mass funeral of twelve people killed in black townships in Mamelodi, South Africa. Includes a description of some of the violence, precautions taken to prevent further violence from erupting at...
Terrorist attack in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on an explosion outside an ice cream parlour amid Christmas shopping in South Africa, which was blamed on both the African National Congress and the Pretorian authorities. Following her appearance in...
Caspar Weinberger on Star Wars agreement (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
US Secretary of State, Caspar Weinberger comments on the signing of the Star Wars agreement with the UK. He attacks the Soviet Union for its comments since the summit in Geneva, and the Russians for their...
Bob Astles on Idi Amin (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada’s former right-hand man Bob Astles is interviewed following his release from prison. He describes the horror of looting and violence against civilians, prison, and Amin’s...
Terry Waite on US hostages in Beirut (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Church of England envoy Terry Waite on his mission to free the US hostages in Beirut. He recounts his lack of success in negotiations, and indicates what options there are in the future....
Brenda Noye reacts to husband’s not guilty verdict (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Following Kenneth Noye’s acquittal for the murder of police officer John Fordham, his wife Brenda Noye says she knew her husband was innocent all along. Her solicitor (Ray Burrough) intervenes when he is...
Boy’s body found (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Chief Inspector Derek Cass is interviewed following the discovery of a boy’s body beneath a pile of leaves. (The boy is not named in the clip but may have been Jason Swift, murdered in 11/85). He...
Detective on Duchess of Kent pub shooting (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Alan Cheal is interviewed about an incident in which one man was killed and two others injured, in the Duchess of Kent pub, Liverpool Road, London. He comments on the neighbourhood in which the...