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Stephen Howorth on Bombshell game (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Stephen Howorth, son of Ken Howorth, a British bomb disposal expert who was killed attempting to defuse an IRA bomb in London, on the controversial children’s game, Bombshell. Male interviewer not identified.
New IRIS news service launch (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male managing director of the IRIS news service (poss. Anthony Stout) on the setting up of a new electronic worldwide information organisation. Female interviewer not identified. Sound in mono.
London Weekly Diary anniversary (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female editor of the London Weekly Diary of Social Events on the sixtieth anniversary of the magazine. Interviewer is Rodney Bennett.
Reaction to prison governor’s letter (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the reaction to a letter to The Times newspaper (19/11/81) by John McCarthy, Governor of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, in which he described the prison as being like a penal dustbin. Speakers...
Duke of Edinburgh Awards auction (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on a Duke of Edinburgh Awards charity auction at Sotheby’s, during the twenty-fifth year of the scheme. Includes actuality of auction; speech by Prince Philip; interviews with Julian...
Racial Attacks report - Reaction (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the reaction to a Government report (Racial Attacks) examining levels of racially motivated violence within the UK. Includes interviews with unidentified male skinhead; Home Office minister Timothy...
Racial Attacks report - Reaction (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the reaction to a Government report (Racial Attacks) examining levels of racially motivated violence within the UK. Speakers include: Home Office minister Timothy Raison; Labour home affairs...
Muhammad Anwar on UK race relations (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Muhammad Anwar of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) on their research and report into UK race relations in the early 1980s. The interview follows the publication of Racial Arracks, a Home Office...
Nigel Dempster on Royal Family and blood sports (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Daily Mail columnist Nigel Dempster on the continuing participation of members of the Royal Family in blood sports. He also talks about the possibility of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales joining her...
Queen visits Pebble Mill studios (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the visit of the Queen to Pebble Mill, the BBC’s Birmingham headquarters, on the tenth anniversary of the opening of the studios as a network centre. Includes interviews with Ken Barton, Royal...