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A Christmas carol (1984)
- Genre
- Fiction; Music; Serial
Reading of the first part of Chapter Four of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Excerpt recounts Scrooge’s visit with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come to scenes following his own death, including...
The Queen Mother at 85 (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Speech
Biography of the Queen Mother on her 85th birthday based on an ITV programme. Covers her life including the war, her husband’s death, Scotland, farming, gardening, horse racing and her royal duties....
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Discussion; Documentary; Interview; Music
Decision Makers, presented by Peter Spencer. Ahead of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, the programme asks whether the Tory conference is more a rally than a talking shop. Looks at Prime...
Theatres of London (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Music; Special
Theatres of London, compiled and presented by Isobel Kirk. Part 1: Drury Lane. With guests, author Brian Dobbs and ex-General Manager of Drury Lane Theatre, George Hoare, Kirk looks at the history and...
Year’s events in defence (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Defence correspondent Paul Maurice takes a look back over the defence events of 1984. Speaking are: Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; Labour defence spokesman Denzil Davies; High Frontier political group...
Bob Geldof Ethiopia trip (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Interview with Bob Geldof on his upcoming trip to Ethiopia to see how the funds will be distributed from the charity record, Do They Know its Christmas. Ends with excerpt from the song. Male interviewer not...
Controversy over Thames TV purchase of Dallas (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the controversy over ITV’s purchase of popular US television programme Dallas, with claims Thames Television went behind the back of the BBC, the original UK broadcasters of the programme. Also...
Radio Jackie last hour on air (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News bulletin; Special; Speech; Vox pop
The last hour before Radio Jackie, the land based pirate station serving South West London, goes off the air following raids by the Department of Trade and Industry and action by Radio Mercury. Programme...
BBC ban Village People record (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Interview with the lead singer of Village People, Jeff Olson, on the pop group’s latest record, Sex Over the Phone, which has been banned by the BBC, but is being played by independent local radio (ILR)...
Mardy Colliery return to work at end of miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Music; Vox pop
Report on the return to work at Mardy Colliery in the Rhondda valley, Wales at the end of the miners’ strike. Includes brass band music as miners return; views from returning miners, who speak in support...