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Penlee lifeboat disaster - Funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the funeral of Charlie Greenhaugh and his mother Hilda. Charlie died in the Penlee lifeboat disaster (19/12/81), and his mother died upon hearing the news of his death. The funeral took place in...
Penlee lifeboat disaster - legal wrangle over donations (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the legal wrangle over money donated to the Penlee lifeboat disaster fund. Charity law is preventing the distribution of £1.25 million from being distributed to the dead crewmen’s families....
Lords ruling on GLC fare cuts on London Transport (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the Law Lords’ ruling that the London Transport fare cut in October was unlawful. The cut was part of Greater London Council leader Ken Livingstone’s election promise but was challenged by...
Aftermath of Bromley judgement on London Transport fares cut (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the aftermath of the Bromley judgement which reversed the Greater London Council’s public transport fares cut. The judgement also outlawed the six pence in the pound rate increase which would...
Andrew Alder sentenced for shooting his parents (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the sentencing of Andrew Alder, who shot dead both his parents at their home in Oving, West Sussex, on 07/06/81. Alder told police that his father, Lt Commander Gilbert Alder, 56, and his wife,...
George Best to join San Jose Earthquakes (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on George Best’s offer by Middlesbrough of £1,500 per match. Includes interviews with Best and Middlesbrough manager Bobby Murdoch, who says Best has let people down. Best says he cannot justify...
Channel Tunnel Group and Venturers propose English Channel crossing (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on proposals for the Channel Tunnel. Includes interviews with London Central Europe MP, Sir David Nicholson, who is leading the European Channel Tunnel Group, and Ian MacGregor of British Steel, who...
First anniversary of death of John Lennon (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary
Report on the first anniversary of the death of John Lennon. Includes interviews with Joe Flannery, an old friend of Lennon, who wrote a song for the anniversary; writer John Blake, who says Yoko Ono still...
Sunday Times fined for contempt of court (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the fine imposed on the Sunday Times and its editor for contempt of court during the case of a Down Syndrome child whose parents were refusing to allow her to have lifesaving surgery. Editor, Sir...
Seer Green rail crash - Interviews with survivors (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Seer Green rail crash (11/12/81) in which four people died. Begins with a first-person account by the reporter, who witnessed the bodies of the driver and a student being brought to Wexham Park...