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Navy’s last Daring class destroyer to be scrapped (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the scrapping of the Royal Navy’s last destroyer in the Daring class - HMS Diamond. Includes an interview with Ken Fincken, whose firm in London won the contract to scrap the vessel.
HMS Invincible may be sold to Australia (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the planned sale of HMS Invincible to the Australian Government. Includes interview with Captain Mike Livesay, the ship’s commander. Captain Edward Clexton, commander of USS Eisenhower, recalls...
Yorkshire Ripper attack survivor wins fight for compensation (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
The unidentified female solicitor of Marcella Claxton, who survived an attack by Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, on her client’s successful fight for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation...
Emma Clark on proposed auction of Old Vic costumes (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Emma Clark of the Old Vic Theatre on the sale of constumes following the announcement of the theatre’s closure. The costumes, worn by the likes of Peter O’Toole and Derek Jacobi, will be auctioned at the...
Young people come to London on Jobs Express protest train (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Jobs Express train journey from Bristol to Cardiff. The train has been travelling to major cities around Britain to raise awareness of youth unemployment. Includes interview with Labour MP,...
Trade union leaders greet Jobs Express protest train (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Report on the arrival of the Jobs Express protest train at Paddington. Includes actuality of a rally; interview with an unidentified young male protester from Liverpool; interview with Len Murray, General...
Young people come to London on Jobs Express protest train (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Jobs Express train journey from Bristol to Cardiff. The train has been travelling to major cities around Britain to raise awareness of youth unemployment. Includes interviews with Labour MP,...
Penlee lifeboat disaster - Crew and conditions (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the Penlee lifeboat disaster of 19/12/81, in which eight lifeboat men from Mousehole, Cornwall lost their lives trying to rescue another vessel. Speaker says there were four...
Penlee lifeboat disaster - New crew members already volunteering (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the Penlee lifeboat disaster of 19/12/81. He says tragedies like this are unusual - the last lifeboat disaster was in Fraserburgh, Scotland in 1970. Within hours of the tragedy,...
Penlee lifeboat disaster - Events leading up to disaster (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the events leading up to the Penlee lifeboat disaster of 19/12/81. He says the stricken vessel Union Star may have initially refused assistance from a salvage tug before the...