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Arrest of Lord Kagan on suspicion of fraud (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the arrest of Lord Kagan in Paris on 12/12/80, following a tip-off to the BBC. The businessman, who ran the Gannex raincoat business, was wanted for fraud and tax evasion. Includes interview with...
Gideon Rafael critical of West Bank Arabs (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Israeli Ambassador to Britain, Gideon Rafael says the Arabs are responsible for their own suffering. He criticises Mohammed(?) Milhelm(?), the mayor who was deported from the West Bank, for comparing...
30th anniversary of Korean War (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the relationship between North and South Korea on the 30th anniversary of the outbreak of war between the two countries. He says many British servicemen were involved in the...
Basque bombing campaign on Spain’s Costa Brava (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Basque bombing campaign on the Costa Brava, Spain. Briton Stanley Duncan had to evacuate his hotel room in Alicante. Ex-tank commander Lawrence(?) Adams, who witnessed a bomb in Xabia, said it...
Shooting of Vernon Jordan (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified North American male speaker (poss. correspondent; first name Gary) on the shooting of American black civil rights campaigner Vernon Jordan, who has undergone four hours of surgery. The lawyer...
Eruption of Mount St Helens (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the eruption of Mount St Helens in the state of Washington, USA. The ash from the explosion has travelled as far north as the Canadian border, and as far as Oregon in the south....
Milton Obote returns to Uganda (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the return of Dr Milton Obote, former president of Uganda, to the country, following years in exile. He says the Baganda tribe still hold Obote responsible for the loss of their...
Helmut Schmidt visits Moscow (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Unidentified male correspondent on the visit by West German Chancellor, Helmut Schmidt to the Soviet Union. Schmidt was greeted at the airport by General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev and premier Alexei Kosygin....
UK Trade Minister appeals for investment in Zimbabwe (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male UK Trade Minister (poss. John Nott) appeals for UK businesses to invest in the newly independent Zimbabwe. Female interviewer not identified.
Simulated earthquake in San Franciso (1980)
- Genre
- Drama; Interview; News report; Special
Report on a simulated earthquake in San Franciso, organised by Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Includes actuality of the simulation, including injured people calling for help. Speakers include: Dr Mervyn Silverman;...