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Scarman Report - Press conference (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference; Interview
Press conference with Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) following the publication of his report (entitled, The Brixton Disorders) into the causes of the riots in south London and in other British cities during...
TV Eye documentary on Colonel Gaddafi (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
TV Eye documentary for Thames Television on Colonel Gaddafi, presented by Peter Gill. Includes an interview with the Libyan leader, who says accusations of his country’s links to terrorist groups are...
Militancy in the Labour Party (TV Eye?) (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Trailer
Unidentified male Labour politician on an inquiry into the Militant faction within the Labour Party. Interviewer not heard. Brief clip, followed by theme music to TV Eye (Thames Television documentary...
Light aircraft crash kills couple on board (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Piper air crash which killed Murray and Kay Silverman whilst en route from Elstree to Le Touquet, France. Includes interviews with eyewitnesses Colin Jeavons(?); Thomas Hickstone(?), aged 8;...
Air crash in Corsica kills 178 (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the crash of an Inex Adria passenger jet in Corsica. 172 passengers, including three babies, and six crew members died when the DC9 aircraft, on a day trip from Yugoslavia, crashed into the San...
Nigel West on MI5 book and British spies (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Author, Nigel West on his book, MI5: British Security Service Operations 1909-1945. He names several people whom he alleges were linked to spying operations for the Soviet Union, including Burgess McLean,...
Cannabis smugglers convicted (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Crook reports on the case of 13 men convicted by Judge Richard Lowry of smuggling cannabis from north Africa to Cornwall. Includes an interview with the head of Scotland Yard’s drug squad who led...
Prince Philip plane involved in near miss with jumbo jet (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a mid-air near miss - or air miss - involving Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s Andover plane which came within two miles of a British Airways jumbo jet over London. The prince, who was reported...
Prince Philip on Salford University funding (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a bid by the University of Salford to fund itself by establishing links with commerce. The bid is supported by the University’s chancellor, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who says protests...
Brixton riots - Police escape prosecution for damage to property (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
In two parts. Unidentified male speaker on the decision not to prosecute police officers over damage to property in Brixton’s Railton Road following riots. Followed by interview with an unnamed male...