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Mini car anniversary celebrations (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 25th anniversary celebration of the Austin Mini motor car, at Donington Park in Derbyshire. The history of the Mini is described and discussed by Mini creator Alec Issigonis; Tony Bell, the...
Toddler Tyra Henry murdered (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the murder of 21-month-old baby Tyra Henry, and the search for her father, Andrew Neil, previously convicted of battering her older brother Tyrone. Tyra was on the social services at risk register....
Notting Hill Carnival (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 1984 Notting Hill Carnival. Local Police Chief John Perrett describes the crowd numbers and the level of crime at the event. A Carnival steward and Carnival Committee Chairman Alex Pascall...
Driver killed in underground crash (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on a London Underground rail crash which killed a driver. Engineer Ian McClaine(?) describes the crash; passengers involved give their account of the carnage; ambulanceman Edward Clayton and Fire...
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill criticises media coverage (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report from the Edinburgh International Television Festival from which NUM leader Arthur Scargill claims there has been media bias in the coverage of the current miners’ strike. With comment from former...
Elizabeth Taylor visits birthplace of Richard Burton (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the visit of Elizabeth Taylor to South Wales to visit the family of her late husband Richard Burton. With comment from Burton’s sister Hilda; Verdon Burton; Minister Eric Williams. Male reporter...
Elizabeth Taylor visits South Wales (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the visit of Elizabeth Taylor to South Wales to visit the family of her late husband Richard Burton. Includes comment from brothers David Burton and Graham Burton, and nephew Gareth Owen. Also vox...
Margaret Thatcher has rose named after her (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the unveiling of a rose named after Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Brun Werner(?) of the German Horticultural Association delegation to Liverpool’s Garden Festival, describes the flower....
Bruce Kent on his life, career and nuclear disarmament (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report; Special
Part 1 of a 2 part programme presented by Nick Peters on war, this part looking at possible future (nuclear) war. Consisting mainly of an interview with General Secretary of the CND, Roman Catholic Monsignor...
Operation Overlord: D-Day remembered (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Operation Overlord: D-Day remembered - an examination of the Normandy invasion 40 years ago. Interviews with Bob Holness; British servicemen from the 6th Airborne Division, the Army Film and Photo Unit and...