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John Glenn withdraws from Presidential race (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on a press conference by Senator John Glenn announcing his withdrawal from the election to decide the Democratic Party Presidential candidate in the US. With excerpts of press...
Alps avalanche (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a rescue mission in Switzerland to extract British schoolchildren buried in the snow, after an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, which killed several teachers and skiing instructors. Roger...
US policy on Central America (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US ambassador to the UN, Jeane Kirkpatrick, speech on the impoverished countries in Central America, during which she criticises the Soviet treatment of vulnerable states, defending US foreign policy. With...
Army detonate bomb in Manchester (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the army detonating a bomb in Manchester following a car bomb exploding earlier in the morning, and police warning Libyans in the city to be on guard. One Libyan family had been missed in the...
West London newsagents bombed (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on a newsagent that sells Arabic magazines being bombed in Queensway, West London and a bomb at another newsagents being made safe. Includes interviews with owner Richard Buttle; fellow newsagent...
Ian Botham accused of drug taking (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report back on cricketer Ian Botham arriving at Heathrow Airport from Pakistan following allegations of drug taking. Female and male reporters not identified (poss. Antonia Higgs and Des Fahy).
Jewish Welfare Board 125th anniversary (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on the 125th anniversary dinner of the Jewish Welfare Board at the Guildhall. Includes speeches by Board Chairman Ellis Burke on care for the elderly and Prince Charles, Prince of...
Cruise missiles deployed in exercise (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Paul Maurice reports on the first deployment of American Cruise nuclear missiles from Greenham Common in a military exercise and the protests and police action surrounding it. Includes vox pop with...
Cruise missiles deployed in exercise (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Report from the first deployment of American Cruise nuclear missiles at Greenham Common in a military exercise and the protests around it with noise from protesters heard. Male reporter not identified.
British space candidates (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Paul Maurice reports on the four British hopefuls competing for a place on the Skynet space mission. Includes interviews with Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; candidates Christopher John Nicholas Holmes...