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Croydon airport restoration plan (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on a restoration plan being put together for the old Croydon airport. Speaking are: President of the Croydon Airport Society Sir Peter Masefield; Chief Executive of the Guardian Royal Exchange Peter...
Freddie Laker’s new travel company (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the objections raised by the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) to Freddie Laker opening a new travel company after the failure of Laker Airways. Freddie Laker comments on money for...
20th anniversary of Commonwealth Institute (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the 20th anniversary of the Commonwealth Institute. With comment from Director James Porter. Rodney Bennett? reports.
Court order to serve women at El Vino’s (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on women being served in Fleet Street wine bar, El Vino’s, for the first time following a court victory. Daily Mail reporter Janice Allen(?) and campaigners Anna Coote and Tess Gill comment after...
National Trust meeting over MOD use of land (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the National Trust extraordinary general meeting where it was decided to lease protected land in Buckinghamshire to the Ministry of Defence for a bunker and not to remove the Chairman and...
Thames Barrier opening (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the grand opening of the Thames Barrier. Speaking are: GLC Engineer Ray Horner; Deputy GLC leader Illtyd Harrington; and engineers Derek Chapman(?), Gordon Taylor(?) and site manager Dick...
South African prisoner David Kitson (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the celebrations outside the South African embassy in London following the news that activist David Kitson is being moved to a new jail in South Africa. Wife Norma Kitson and Labour MP Stanley...
Queen Mother’s birthday and Prince William’s christening (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Report on the christening of Prince William, the first child of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales, on the same day as the birthday of the Queen Mother. Members of the crowd...
Thames Barrier construction (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the construction and tests of the Thames Barrier and floods of London through history, before its grand opening. Speaking are: Deputy GLC leader Illtyd Harrington and project manager Ray Horner....
Radio Moscow reports death of Leonid Brezhnev (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Radio Moscow announces the death of Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev (10/11/82). Announcement is in English. Male reporter not identified.