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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant (23/05/84). Speakers are eyewitnesses Cyril Rothwell(?); Robert Ayrton(?); Divisional General Manager of the Water...
Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the investigation into the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Includes interview with the secretary of the Pat Seed Cancer fund as...
Stephen Waldorf shooting (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Sue Stephens, Peter Enter and Lester Purdy having their sentences suspended pending an appeal for their part in the David Martin affair, where Stephen Waldorf was shot by the police after they...
Inspector resigns after racist comment (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the resignation of Police Inspector Peter Johnson following his comments at a Police Federation conference in Scarborough where he described black people as Our coloured brethren or nig-nogs....
British banker dies in Moscow (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the death of British businessman Dennis Skinner in Russia and his alleged connections with the KGB. Female reporter not identified.
Holland refuses to accept Cruise missiles (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Dutch government failing to deploy Cruise nuclear missiles in Holland as a deterrent to the Soviet Union and implications for NATO’s hope to get a nuclear weapons arms reduction deal....
South African PM visiting Europe (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the first European tour for 20 years of a South African Prime Minister (P.W. Botha), looking at the history of South African visits. Male reporter not identified.
Soviets boycott LA Olympics (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US Presidential hopeful Jesse Jackson meeting the Soviet Union ambassador in Washington DC over the USSR’s boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics. Includes a speech by Jackson.
US will not intervene in Iran Iraq war (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan announcing the US will not intervene in the Iran-Iraq conflict (with excerpts of speech). Male reporter not identified.
Vietnam unknown soldier buried (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington DC marking the burial of an unknown soldier killed in Vietnam. Includes a speech by...