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Penlee lifeboat disaster - Funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother Hilda. Charlie died in the Penlee lifeboat disaster (19/12/81), and his mother died upon hearing the news of his death. The funeral took place in...
Penlee lifeboat disaster - Charity collector on legal situation (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker, who has been collecting money for the families of the Penlee lifeboat disaster victims, says the law needs to be revised so that the money collected can be given to the families....
Penlee lifeboat disaster - legal wrangle over donations (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the legal wrangle over money donated to the Penlee lifeboat disaster fund. Charity law is preventing the distribution of £1.25 million from being distributed to the dead crewmen’s families....
Penlee lifeboat disaster - Disagreement over disaster fund (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on a disagreement over the Penlee lifeboat disaster fund. He says the new crew is unwilling to continue its training in the new lifeboat until the disagreement is resolved. Male...
Lords ruling on GLC fare cuts on London Transport (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the Law Lords’ ruling that the London Transport fare cut in October was unlawful. The cut was part of Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone’s election promise but was challenged by...
Ken Livingstone on London Transport fare increases (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, urges Londoners write to their MPs to avoid giant fare increases on London Transport. He says Transport Minister, David Howell will eventually wake up...
Ken Livingstone on aftermath of Bromley judgement (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Livingstone, leader of the Greater London Council, on the Bromley judgement which reversed the GLC’s public transport fares cut in London. He says it is impossible to have a public transport service...
Horace Cutler on effects of Bromley fares judgement (1981)
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- Interview
Sir Horace Cutler, leader of the Conservatives on the Greater London Council, on the effects of the Bromley judgement which reversed the GLC’s public transport fares cut in London. He says the Labour-led...
Dai Llewelyn on Anglo-French relations and attitudes (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Dai Llewellyn on the attitudes of the French and English towards each other. Responding to a survey which found the French to be the biggest adulterers in Europe, he says it is quite accepted that every...
George Best to join San Jose Earthquakes (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on George Best’s offer by Middlesbrough of £1,500 per match. Includes interviews with Best and Middlesbrough manager Bobby Murdoch, who says Best has let people down. Best says he cannot justify...