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Funeral of RUC man Philip Ellis (1981)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Dave Foster reports on the funeral of RUC policeman Philip Ellis, with actuality. Bishop of Down Dr Robin Eames is heard conducting the service. Also briefly reports on funeral of INLA terrorist James Power(?).
Trooping the colour with commentary (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Music; Special
Part of the trooping of the colour including Welsh Guards at Horse Guards Parade to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. Includes actuality of the ceremony with national anthem and commentary. Male reporter not...
Irish General Election (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Series of items on the General Election in the Republic of Ireland. Report 1: Taoiseach, Charles Haughey and Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald on the economy and the H-Block prisoners running as candidates...
Unionist day of action in Northern Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Report on the events taking place during the unionist day of action in Northern Ireland following the killing of MP Robert Bradford and Anglo-Irish talks. UUP leader James Molyneaux speaks at a service...
7th anniversary of Lord Lucan disappearance (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Special
Report on the 7th anniversary of the disappearance of Lord Lucan, looking back at the case. Includes interviews with Peter Badham(?), drinker in the Plumber’s Arms at the time of the discovery of the...
Queen visits Pebble Mill studios (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the visit of the Queen to Pebble Mill, the BBC’s Birmingham headquarters, on the tenth anniversary of the opening of the studios as a network centre. Includes interviews with Ken Barton, Royal...
Trade union leaders greet Jobs Express protest train (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Report on the arrival of the Jobs Express protest train at Paddington. Includes actuality of a rally; interview with an unidentified young male protester from Liverpool; interview with Len Murray, General...
Penlee lifeboat disaster - Funeral of Charles Greenhaugh and his mother (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Report on the funeral service for Charles Greenhaugh, a lifeboatman killed in the Penlee lifeboat disaster (19/12/81), and his mother Hilda, who died upon hearing the news of her son’s death. Begins with...
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...
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Election coverage; Music; Speech
Decision Makers. A four-part look back at a year of political change in Westminster (1981), presented by Peter Spencer. Foci include the Labour Party’s new rules for choosing a new leader (excerpts of...