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Columbia space shuttle - Successful landing (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the re-entry of Earth’s atmosphere and landing of the space shuttle Columbia after its first successful mission. Speakers include: astronauts John W. Young and Bob Crippen;...
Labour Party special conference - Vote on selection (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the reaction of Labour leader Michael Foot to a vote at the special Labour Party conference at Wembley Conference Centre on the selection of leadership candidates. Includes excerpts of speech by...
SDP launch in London (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report from the launch at the Connaught Rooms in London of the new Social Democratic Party (SDP). Speakers include: William (Bill) Rodgers; Shirley Williams; Dr David Owen. Female reporter not identified...
SDP fundraising (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the fundraising activities of the newly-formed Social Democratic Party (SDP). Include interview with volunteer co-ordinator of the St Ermins Hotel office in central London, Colin McKay(?). Female...
Chapman Pincher allegations - Margaret Thatcher view (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the reaction of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to various allegations made by Chapman Pincher in his book, Their Trade is Treachery, including claims that former MI5 director Roger Hollis was a...
Labour Party split - SDP founded (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the political fighting which has split the Labour Party, and the founding of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Includes comment from Labour leader Michael Foot; former Labour leader James...
TV Eye - The Atlanta killings (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; News report; Interview; Vox pop
Recording of ITV (Thames Television) TV Eye current affairs programme broadcast on 19/03/81. Entitled, The Atlanta Killings, and presented by Denis Tuohy, the programme examines the search for bodies in...
News at Ten bulletin (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; News report; Speech
ITN News At Ten bulletin for 19/03/81. Includes reports on the Yorkshire and Tyne-Tees television franchises, US-Soviet relations, religion, an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, and the release of a book...
Ian Paisley suspended from House of Commons (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on events in the House of Commons leading to the suspension of Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader The Reverend Ian Paisley being asked to leave the chamber. Includes actuality of...
Hunger strikes at Maze Prison (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the hunger strikes undertaken by seven inmates of Maze Prison in Belfast to protest against the treatment of political prisoners in Northern Ireland. Speakers include: Bernadette Devlin McAliskey...