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Court verdict on two men who shot and paralysed police officer (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the court case of two men who shot and paralysed a policeman during an armed raid on an off-licence. Stuart Blackstock and Leslie Cook(?) were found not guilty of trying to murder PC Philip Olds...
John Heap on decline of canals (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
John Heap, Chairman of the Inland Waterways Association, on the decline of canals. He says the British Waterways Board does not have enough money to make vital repairs. Male interviewer not identified.
Child killed by pet dogs (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female neighbour tells how she called the police after hearing that a baby (Micek(?) Francis) had been killed by pet dogs. Interviewer not heard.
Gunner went AWOL because of bullying (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Andrew Day, a soldier who went absent without leave from the Army because of bullying. He is interviewed as he returns to Woolwich to face a Court Martial. Male reporter not identified.
Play about immigration detention (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Karim Alrawi, writer of the play, Alien, on the conditions in immigration centres. The theatre hosting the play has been attacked twice since it opened. Female interviewer not identified.
Dalai Lama, Denzin Gyatso, on multi-faith talks (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, after his talks with religious leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie. He says the root of society is kindness to others. Male interviewer not identified.
Cecil Clothier on annual Ombudsman’s report on NHS (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Health Service Commissioner, Cecil Clothier on an Ombudsman’s report on the Health Service. He refers to the case of a woman who lost her baby because nurses ignored her pleas for help and another case in...
William Rees-Mogg on British politics (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir William Rees-Mogg on his retirement as editor of The Times newspaper after 13 years. He says Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is much more radical than her predecessors, and Harold Wilson maintained the...
Mike McCullage on murder of Asian family in Walthamstow (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Inspector Mike McCullage on the death of an Asian family, the Khans, in a house fire in Walthamstow, London. He says the inquiry has turned into a murder investigation after it was discovered that...
Beryl Leach on Peter Sutcliffe guilty verdict (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Beryl Leach, the mother of Barbara Leach, twelfth victim of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, says an independent inquiry could help in any future case. Male interviewer not identified.