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Immigrants to Hillingdon (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with local Conservative MP Terry Dicks, about the arrival of immigrants in Hillingdon, London, a town situated near Heathrow Airport. He objects to immigrants to the UK being housed in the area due...
Rooftop protest at Peterhead Prison (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with spokesman for Scottish prison officers about rooftop protests by prisoners against conditions at the Peterhead Prison in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Male speaker and interviewer not identified....
Hopes to improve railway transport (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Two linked clips of an interview, with an unidentified female speaker (probably an MP - poss. Sally Oppenheim), about poor train services and high fares as she hopes the Monopolies and Mergers Commission...
Publicity helps Yorkshire Ripper case (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with police spokesman Chief Constable Ron Gregory, regarding new hope for the Yorkshire Ripper serial killer hunt following the release of a sample of the murderer’s voice and handwriting in an...
RAF collision in Cambridgeshire (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Fred Chapman, eyewitness to a collision between two RAF Harrier jets in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Male interviewer not identified.
James Callaghan wins tie award (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
James Callaghan, Labour Party leader and former Prime Minister, on being named in the top ten ties list for 1979. Also contains interview with Mr Murphy, Tie Manufacturers Association. Female interviewer not...
Cannabis raid in Cornwall (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with customs officer Terry Byrne on a raid on cannabis smugglers in Cornwall, after a tip-off regarding the Guiding Light vessel. Male interviewer not identified.
Alan Day resigns from CAA (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Professor Alan Day, following his resignation from the board of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Female interviewer not identified.
Dino escapes prior to trial in Lowestoft (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report from Lowestoft in Suffolk on the escape from custody, prior to his trial for a series of armed robberies, of Orestes Babouris (aka Dino). With comment from Detective Superintendent Eric Shields. Male...
British karate team member shot in Spain (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David (Ticky) Donovan, manager of the British karate team, about the killing of one of their members, Stephen Ives, shot dead by Spanish police during a disturbance in Barcelona. Male...