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Heathrow Central tube station opens (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Christopher Hourmouzious reports on the opening of the new 30 million pound tube extension linking Heathrow airport and central London.
Chaplin funeral (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Muler(?) reports on the funeral of comedian and actor Charlie Chaplin.
Russian space mission (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Chris Catlin(?) reports on the docking of a Soviet shuttle with the Soviet space station. One of the docking ports is faulty, and cosmonauts will try to identify the problem. Includes Russian commentary.
Tanker collision off the South African coast (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
(Two related clips). Two supertankers have collided off the coast of South Africa; two crewmen are missing, presumed dead. It could prove to be one of the most costly accidents in shipping history. The...
Israeli Prime Minister on peace talks (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Patrick Massey reports on the return to Israel of the Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin, after peace talks with the Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat.
Egypt and Israel meet for top level peace talks (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on the Christmas meeting in Egypt of Anwar Sadat, the Egyptian President, and Menachem Begin, the Israeli Prime Minister. Palestine could be a potential stumbling block in the peace...
Possession of Jerusalem (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Kayser(?) reports from Cairo on the reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Begin’s statement for peace, made whilst on a peacebuilding trip to the USA. Jerusalem is discussed, and could be a cause of...
Israeli Prime Minister visits USA (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, is visiting the USA, with a proposal for the Middle East peace process. Former President Gerald Ford comments on the proposals, saying they are imaginative and...
PLO shunned by Carter (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President Jimmy Carter lashes out at the PLO, and claims they have a negative, uncooperative attitude towards peace in the Middle East. He discusses the Soviet Union’s role in the process. Report by...
East German spy ring exposed (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Alfred Schroeder(?) reports on the revelation of an East German spy ring operating in West Germany. The spying has been labelled the most serious case of espionage since the Second World War. Amongst the...