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Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Report from Scotland during the 1982 New Year celebrations. Includes interview with historian Jack Aitken, who discusses the origins of Hogmanay. Also includes entertainment from Scottish singer Andy...
Launch of new Penlee lifeboat (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the launch of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Charles Henry Ashley, following last year’s lifeboat disaster near the Cornish coastal fishing village of Mousehole (19/12/81). Includes recording of a...
Terrorist bomb campaign - Possible Welsh connection (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the detonation of terrorist bombs in London, Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon. Welsh nationalist extremists are believed to be responsible. Includes interview with City of London Police spokesman...
Erica Roe on Twickenham streak (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the reaction of Erica Roe’s family and employer to her streak at Twickenham during a Rugby Union international between England and Australia. Includes interview with Roe. Male reporter not...
Peace talks in Geneva (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the outcome of peace talks between the Soviet Union and the United States in Geneva, Switzerland. Issues discussed included social upheaval in Poland; nuclear arms controls; Cuba. Speakers include:...
Iraq hostage situation (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the current situation of Michael Powell, a British engineer being held as a prisoner of Kurds in northern Iraq. Speakers include: Powell’s mother Betty Powell; brother John Powell; journalist...
Jeanette May’s body found in Italy (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on an investigation into the deaths of Jeanette May, former wife of banker Evelyn de Rothschild, and her Italian guide and interpreter Gabriella Guerin, following the discovery of their bodies in...
Jeanette May’s body found in Italy (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the deaths of Jeanette May, former wife of banker Evelyn de Rothschild, and her Italian guide and interpreter Gabriella Guerin, following the discovery of their bodies in woods near Fiastra,...
John Burlison kidnapped in Mozambique (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the kidnap of John Burlison, a British zoologist, by Mozambique Resistance Movement (RENAMO) guerrillas, led by Alfonso Dhlakama. Includes interview with father, Sidney Burlison. Male reporter not...
General Zia visits Italy (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on an official visit to Italy by Pakistani President, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. Includes excerpts of speech by Zia on the subjects of political prisoners, Poland, and the Soviet invasion of...