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John Smith and Paul Channon on redundancies in shipping industry (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Two interviews on redundancies in the shipping industry. Labour Trade and Industry spokesman John Smith attacks the Government over its reluctance to assist the merchant shipbuilding industry. Conservative...
Shah on funding for Today newspaper (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Eddie Shah, founder of the Today newspaper, on a new injection of cash to help the troubled publication. Female interviewer not identified.
John Prescott on unemployment figures (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour’s Employment spokesman John Prescott talks about the increase in unemployment levels. He accuses the Government of fiddling the figures. Male interviewer not identified.
Richard Branson on Boy George’s drug addiction (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Branson, head of Virgin Records, talks about pop singer Boy George and his addiction to heroin. Male interviewer not identified.
John McCreadie on his election as General Secretary to the CPSA (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John McCreadie about the row over him becoming General Secretary of the Civil and Public Services Association (CPSA), the civil service union. Male interviewer not identified.
Robert Maxwell on Nigeria’s proposed boycott of Commonwealth Games (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Robert Maxwell is interviewed via telephone about the proposed boycott of the Commonwealth Games by Nigeria. The proposed boycott is in protest over the British Government’s failure to impose sanctions on...
Robert Maxwell on proposed boycott of Commonwealth Games (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Robert Maxwell talks about the possible international boycott of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. The boycott is in protest over the British Government’s failure to impose sanctions on...
Prince Charles visits Avon (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a visit by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales to Avon that included the Wansdyke Enterprise Agency in Paulton. Includes an interview with the Chairman of Business in the Community, Estcourt(?) Miller,...
Brixton drugs raids and criticism of the Police (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Two interviews about co-ordinated police drugs raids in Brixton, London. The first interview is with an unidentified male police officer who responds to criticism by Lambeth Council leader Linda Bellos. The...
Stockwell Strangler murders elderly people in London (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a wave of stranglings in London. Includes interview with Detective Chief Superintendent Ken Thompson of the Serious Crime Squad at Scotland Yard. Female reporter not identified. (Kenneth Erskine...