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ANZCAN communication cable (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on the inauguration of the ANZCAN communication cable, the world’s longest undersea cable, linking Australia with North America. Includes announcements from the nations connected -...
Miners strike and unemployment (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate on the impact to the economy of the miners’ strike and the problem of unemployment. With speeches by Chancellor Nigel Lawson and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. Female...
Miners strike - Return to work figures (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on disagreement over figures on miners returning to work from the NCB during the miners’ strike and on other news in the strike. With comment from Lodge Chairman Alf Jones; General Secretary of the...
Miners strike - Latest developments (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on latest developments in the miners’ strike including resurfacing of controversy over NUM looking for funds from Libya; comments by junior defence minister Adam Butler. With comment from former...
CBI conference review (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the events of the recent CBI conference in Eastbourne. Includes speeches from Director-General Sir Terence Beckett at the conference. Male reporter not identified.
Miners strike - Scargill seeks Soviet support (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the visit of NUM leader Arthur Scargill to the Soviet Union embassy to persuade the Soviets to increase restriction on fuel imports to Britain and provide hardship funds during the miners’...
Cyprus political situation (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the violent history of the situation in Cyprus between the Turkish and Greeks, and Turkish bid for an independent state, prior to peace talks in New York. Includes interview with the President of...
Indian elections and leaders’ safety (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Rajiv Gandhi beginning his election campaign following the assassination of his mother Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and on the safety of politicians in India. Includes interview with the...
Rajiv Gandhi’s first speech as PM (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Rajiv Gandhi’s first public speech in New Delhi as the Prime Minister of India, as part of the election campaign, following the assassination of his mother Indira Gandhi, crowd heard chanting....
Anglo-Irish talks (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the Anglo-Irish talks between UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald. Includes press conferences by Thatcher and FitzGerald. Male reporter not identified...