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  • Olivia Channon drugs death - Interview with wine bar manager (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with an unidentified male wine bar manager who says Olivia Channon was a regular customer. Olivia Channon, the daughter of cabinet minister Paul Channon, died after taking heroin at the end of term...

  • Government chief medical officer on withdrawal of Junior Aspirin (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Government chief medical officer Dr Donald Acheson, who announced the withdrawal of Junior Aspirin which has been linked to Reyes Syndrome. He advises anyone who has the drug to dispose of it....

  • Derek Hatton on disciplinary action (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Liverpool Council leader Derek Hatton talks about a court decision to allow the Labour Party National Executive to continue with a disciplinary hearing in his absence. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Abolition of Northern Irish Assembly (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the decision to abolish the Northern Irish Assembly. Includes interviews with Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King; Social Democratic Labour Party leader John Hume; Official Unionist Party leader...

  • Lawrence Lock on the disappearance of his wife, Anne Lock (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech

    Lawrence Lock, husband of Anne Lock, appeals for help following her disappearance. Female interviewer not identified. (Anne’s body was later discovered by a railway line in Hertfordshire).

  • Police Federation Conference report (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    Report on the Police Federation Conference discussion of officer numbers and the possibility of arming police with guns. Includes excerpts of speeches by Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd and Police Federation...

  • Rise in racist attacks (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the rise of racist attacks in Newham, London, including an interview with Sandhar Kangastan(?) a race researcher at the Newham Monitoring Project. Also excerpts from a story about a boy from India...

  • Job cuts at British Rail (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on plans to cut 6,000 British Rail jobs. Includes interview with Jimmy Knapp, General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, who talks about possible strike action; interview with British...

  • David Mitchell on rail redundancies (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Transport Minister, David Mitchell talks about proposed redundancies at British Rail. Male reporter not identified (poss. Kevin Murphy).

  • Keith Sneddon? on rail redundancies (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unidentified male speaker (poss. Keith Sneddon?) on the reasons for the decline of British Rail.