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  • US stance on summit at Cancun (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report back on US pessimistic statement on upcoming North-South summit of world leaders at Cancun in Mexico and US foreign policy on poor countries, and how US President Ronald Reagan will cope with...

  • Ice cream van bombing (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on a bomb attack in a disagreement between ice cream men in Luton, London. Includes interviews with Carmen Schiavoni(?) on the destruction of his two vans and car; police spokesman Geoff Sale(?). Male...

  • Bomb defused in Pontypridd (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the defusing of a bomb at an army recruiting office in Pontypridd prior to a visit by the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Princess of Wales and on security concerns for their...

  • Cardiff bomb defused (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chief Superintendent Don Carsley, head of South Wales CID, talks about a device discovered at the BSC headquarters in Cardiff, following a bomb defused in Pontypridd, as the Prince and Princess of Wales,...

  • Ken Livingstone censure debate (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Report back on the GLC censure debate after leader Ken Livingstone made some unwise remarks regarding the terror attacks in London, the vote went for him. Female field and male studio reporters not identified.

  • Leo Long on being exposed as a spy (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Interview

    Report on the press conference by Leo Long, with excerpts, about being a spy for Russia as part of the Anthony Blunt spy ring and not granted immunity, and feeling remorse. His wife, Vera Long says she...

  • Leo Long exposed as spy (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Author Ronald Payne, who writes on espionage, talks about why Leo Long wasn’t exposed as a spy sooner. Male interviewer not identified. Break in recording.

  • Leo Long exposed as spy (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Attorney General, Sir Michael Havers, talks about the case of Leo Long, exposed as a Soviet spy and part of the Anthony Blunt spy ring, and granting of immunity to spies. Male interviewer not identified.

  • Leo Long exposed as spy (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on exposure of Leo Long as a spy in a confession to the Sunday Times. He passed information to spy Anthony Blunt, who in turn passed it to the Russians during the Second World War. Labour MP Dennis...

  • Leo Long exposed as spy (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Interview

    Report on Leo Long confessing to being a Russian spy. In a press conference and an interview Leo Long and his wife Vera Long speak about the affair. Labour MP Bob Cryer comments. Female reporter not identified.