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Christmas Day swim in the Serpentine (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report from the scene on the Christmas Day tradition of swimming in the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, despite most of the lido being covered in ice. Includes interviews with Juffy(?), the superintendent...
UK-US arms talks on nuclear weapons in Europe (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Government talks with the United States over basing nuclear weapons in Europe and reducing the size of the Navy to help pay for it. UK and US defence secretaries John Nott and Caspar Weinberger met...
Tom Fleming on 50 years of royal broadcasts (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
Actor and BBC commentator Tom Fleming on 50 years of royal broadcasts. Begins with a recording of the first Christmas message broadcast by King George V in 1932. Fleming says the King was asked by BBC...
Jack Jones on his fight for better housing in south London (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Former trade union leader Jack Jones on his fight for improved housing conditions in South London. He says people are living in poor conditions in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham, and wishes he could talk to...
Children of Courage awards (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Children of Courage awards hosted by Princess Michael of Kent. Includes an interview with Sonia Segovia(?), who alerted police to an intruder at her home on the White City Estate, London, while...
Tony Fitzpatrick on solutions to prison overcrowding (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Prison governors’ spokesman Tony Fitzpatrick on overcrowding in prisons. He says the system cannot cope with the number of inmates, and he is proposing early release for the majority of prisoners. Male...
Nicholas Barrington on Andrew Pyke, held in Iran (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
In two parts. British diplomat Nicholas Barrington on Briton, Andrew Pyke, who has been held in Iran since students stormed the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979. He says he saw Pyke in prison about six...
Erno Rubik on his design for Rubik’s cube (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik, designer of Rubik’s cube, says teenagers can solve the puzzle much faster. Male interviewer not identified.
Closure of Invergordon smelter plant (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the closure of the Invergordon smelter plant, which has been losing £1 million a month. Includes interviews with Dick Charles, managing director of British Aluminium; Scottish Secretary, George...
Freddie Laker on problems facing Laker Airways (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Freddie Laker on the £200 million of debt owed by Laker Airways which has been rescheduled. He says thousands of people sent in money to help his company and he plans to sell some of his aeroplanes to...