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India - on the brink (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Music
Documentary on India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi. It looks at the riots after her death; the politics of her son Rajiv Ghandhi (who speaks); the country following her death; and the impact...
Queens Dragoon Guards receive Sword of Peace (1984)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Report on Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Ferguson receiving the Wilkinson Sword of Peace on behalf of the Queen’s Dragoon Guards at a ceremony at Cardiff Castle, for their peacekeeping work in the Lebanon....
Arts week (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Talk show
Sue Jameson presents Arts Week, a review of the week in the world of art and culture, with music including Paul Duka’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Jameson interviews guests Chris Harrington about the Arts...
Funeral of President Andropov (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Tribute; Music; Special
Report on the funeral of Soviet President Yuri Andropov. The oldest man to take power in the Soviet Union, Konstantin Chernenko, pays tribute (in Russian). Defence Minister Dmitriy Ustinov said the Soviet...
Shootings at Mountain Lodge gospel hall (1984)
- Genre
- Music; Special
Actuality of the shootings at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Gospel Hall near the village of Darkley in County Armagh. The congregation are singing the hymn Are you Washed in the Blood of the Lamb as...
Ken Livingstone on jobs single (1984)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Music
Leader of the GLC, Ken Livingstone, talks about his rap on a single (by the Flying Pickets) released to advertise the Jobs for a Change Festival, which will celebrate the GLC’s commitment to reducing...
56th Academy Awards nominations (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the nominations for the 56th Academy Awards (Oscars) particularly looking at the British hopefuls. With comment from actors Albert Finney and Julie Walters, Director James Brookes and a song by...
Oscars (1984)
- Genre
- Speech; News report; Music
Report on the 1984 Oscars. Richard Attenborough? announces winners. Director James L Brooks and actor Robert Duval make an acceptance speech. Includes an excerpt from a song from the film Tender Mercies....
Jarrow March memorial (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Music
Report on Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, unveiling a plaque to commemorate the Jarrow March in 1936 from Jarrow to London. Includes his speech comparing the plight of the marchers to that of the striking...
Libyan embassy siege - UK diplomats leave Libya (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Mark Easton reports on the departure of British diplomats from Libya, following a cooling in diplomatic relations after the Libyan embassy siege in London. Speaking are Jane Anderson, the daughter of a...