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Eyewitness account of Hawk 200 aeroplane crash (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male eyewitness gives his account of the crash of British Aerospace’s prototype Hawk 200 combat aircraft at Dunsfold, Surrey (02/07/86). Male interviewer not identified.
Richard Branson breaks Atlantic crossing record (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on Richard Branson’s successful attempt to break the record for crossing the Atlantic, in his boat, the Virgin Atlantic Challenger. Covers the boat’s arrival in the Isles of Scilly, the people’s...
Margaret Thatcher on board the Virgin Challenger (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Margaret Thatcher speaks to members of the press on board Richard Branson’s record-breaking boat, Virgin Challenger. Branson himself then speaks about Thatcher having been aboard his boat, and what he...
Boy George speaks on ITN about heroin (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Singer, Boy George (aka George O’Dowd) speaks on ITN about heroin. He denies being an addict, and indeed taking any drugs, and talks about the press allegations made against him. We hear him moving through...
Broadwater Farm riots (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Broadwater Farm riots, Tottenham, looking at what sparked the riots, the failed attempts by police to control the estate, the death of a resident, and the mistakes made by the Police before the...
Peter Hall on his financial success (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Peter Hall, Director of the Royal National Theatre, responds to allegations that he has used his position to make a personal fortune. He talks about the success of Amadeus on Broadway, how the National...
Harold Macmillan in failing health (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Harold Macmillan’s grandson Alexander Macmillan speaks about his 92 year-old grandfatherâs state of health, his spirits, and how he is coping with blindness. The family are concerned about their...
Ad campaign to improve the image of nuclear power (1986)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview
Two interviews on an advertising campaign to improve the image of nuclear power. Sequence starts with an advertisement, then goes on to look at the incidents at Sellafield, the public image of nuclear...
Kenneth Newman on riot management (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman on riots and new police methods to deal with them. Interview covers the creation of territorial support groups, how a riot squad may have merit but is not...
John Palmer arrives at Heathrow (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on John Palmer’s arrival at Heathrow Airport after being detained at Rio de Janeiro, and his arrest (on suspicion of involvement in the Brinks Mat robbery) as he landed in London. Includes passenger...