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Year’s events in defence (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Defence correspondent Paul Maurice takes a look back over the defence events of 1984. Speaking are: Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; Labour defence spokesman Denzil Davies; High Frontier political group...
Reno, Nevada plane crash (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report back on the plane crash onto a road in Reno, Nevada, USA and the horrific scenes of dead bodies and further explosions at a nearby mobile home park. Cause of accident is not yet clear and death toll...
Def Leppard drummer in car crash (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the treatment undergone by Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen after a car accident severed his arm. Includes comment from hospital spokesman Graham Shelton and Edith Hampson, next door neighbour of...
Britain’s first commercial surrogate mother (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Britain’s first commercial surrogate mother Kim Cotton, selling of the story to the Daily Star, and the subsequent successful birth. Includes comment from Cotton’s mother Ruth Andrean(?);...
Putney Hill gas explosion (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report from the scene of a gas explosion at the Newnham House block of flats in Putney, London, which left many members of the public injured and buried. Includes comment from eyewitnesses Ron Spriggle and...
Putney gas explosion (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the visit of Employment Secretary Tom King to Putney Hill after a massive gas explosion and his announcement of an inquiry and dangerous operations to free trapped residents at the block of flats....
Putney gas explosion (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the visit of Employment Secretary Tom King to Putney after a massive gas explosion at a block of flats and continuing dangerous rescue operations and aftermath. Death toll stands at eight. King...
1950s nuclear tests cover-up (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reports on Greenpeace claims the UK Government is performing a cover up of records into nuclear medical testing during the 1950s following claims of radiation causing illness in veterans and...
Thatcher speech to Young Conservatives (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at the Young Conservative conference in Bournemouth and on the high levels of security. With excerpts of speech on IRA Brighton bombing, capitalism, tax,...
Miners strike - Kinnock and McGahey attack Thatcher (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock attacking Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over her handling of the miners strike at a rally for first anniversary of banning of GCHQ employers from trade union...