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Libya releases two UK hostages (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the arrival back in Britain of British Caledonian manager Douglas Ledingham and oil worker George Bush, two hostages held in Libya. The two men discuss their ordeal at a press conference. Euro MP...
Sinking of the Mont Louis off the Belgian coast (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the sinking of the French nuclear cargo ship, the Mont Louis, off the Belgian coast, amid fears the ship could contaminate the English channel with uranium if its containers break open. Male field...
Reagan gaffe claiming US bombing Russia (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the mistaken airing of a sound test on an American radio station by President Ronald Reagan in which he claimed the US was commencing bombing on Russia (heard). US Politician Walter Mondale...
Grand finale of LA Olympics (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Report from the final day of the Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles, USA, including a round up of the events and results of the day, with actuality of commentary. Includes the closing speech from Juan...
Ronald Reagan Presidential election campaign (1984)
- Genre
- Election coverage; News report; Special; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s address to the Republican Party at a Dallas convention. Includes audio of a documentary on the life of Ronald Reagan made for the election...
Space shuttle Discovery launches smoothly (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special
Andrew Manderstam reports on the launch of the US space shuttle Discovery after several recent postponements due to technical problems and on its mission including putting communication satellites into...
Preview of US-Soviet meeting (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the upcoming meeting between Andrei Gromyko, the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union and US President Ronald Reagan in the US. With President Reagan announcement. Andrew Manderstam...
Canadian election results (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on reaction to the Canadian federal election results which saw the Progressive Conservative Party take power from the Liberal Party. Comment from Conservative, Frank Moores; Liberal...
TUC conference - Neil Kinnock on miners strike (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the speech by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock at the TUC conference in Brighton (with excerpts) about violence during the miners’ strike, work of shadow energy spokesman Stan Orme and Prime...
TUC conference - Miners’ strike (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on issues around the miners’ strike at the TUC conference in Brighton, before a vote to endorse support for the NUM this afternoon. With speech by TUC President, Ray Buckton; demonstrating miners’...