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Erica Roe on Twickenham streak (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the reaction of Erica Roe’s family and employer to her streak at Twickenham during a Rugby Union international between England and Australia. Includes interview with Roe. Male reporter not...
Buchi Emecheta on Nigerian Civil War (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta on her new novel, Destination Biafra, based on her relatives’ experiences during the Nigerian-Biafran War. Female interviewer not identified.
Falling popularity of Garret FitzGerald (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Report on the economic problems faced by Garret FitzGerald, Taoiseach of Ireland, and the falling popularity of the Irish leader prior to a general election. Two male reporters, neither of whom is identified...
Iraq hostage situation (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the current situation of Michael Powell, a British engineer being held as a prisoner of Kurds in northern Iraq. Speakers include: Powell’s mother Betty Powell; brother John Powell; journalist...
Jeanette May’s body found in Italy (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the deaths of Jeanette May, former wife of banker Evelyn de Rothschild, and her Italian guide and interpreter Gabriella Guerin, following the discovery of their bodies in woods near Fiastra,...
John Burlison kidnapped in Mozambique (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the kidnap of John Burlison, a British zoologist, by Mozambique Resistance Movement (RENAMO) guerrillas, led by Alfonso Dhlakama. Includes interview with father, Sidney Burlison. Male reporter not...
Pakistani asylum seekers held in Syria (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male journalist on the subject of eleven Pakistani asylum seekers detained in a hotel in Damascus, Syria, after their Boeing aircraft was hi-jacked in 03/81. Female interviewer not identified.
MPs meet Polish Ambassador for talks on Solidarity (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Labour MP (poss. Eric Heffer) on meeting the new Polish Ambassador to Britain, Stefan Staniszewski, for discussions about the imprisonment of trade unionist and co-founder of Solidarity,...
Kitson family on aunt’s murder in South Africa (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Norma Kitson, together with her son Steven Kitson and daughter Amanda Kitson, on the continuing imprisonment of her husband, David Kitson, and the murder of her sister, Joan Weinberg, in South Africa. Both...
BA acquires new Boeing 757s (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the acquisition by British Airways of nineteen Boeing 757 aircraft with Rolls Royce engines. Speakers include: Roy Watts, Deputy Chairman of BA; Carl Thomas, Vice- President of Pratt & Whitney;...