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  • Live BBC radio coverage of Thatcher US Congress speech (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Special; Speech

    Live BBC radio coverage with Brian Barron commentary of Margaret Thatcher’s speech to a joint session of the US Congress, the first British Prime Minister to be so honoured since Winston Churchill....

  • Miners strike - TUC and Thatcher meet (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Report on meeting between the TUC and Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher with hopes to end the coal miners’ dispute. Speakers are Energy Minister Peter Walker and TUC General Secretary Norman Willis. Neil...

  • Miners strike - Miners continue back to work (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the increasing numbers of coal miners returning to work despite lack of an agreement with the NCB, as the strike draws to a bitter end, and the NUM wanting to accept a previous NCB offer. With...

  • Miners strike - Kent miners to return to work (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Report on the return to work decision by coal miners in Ramsgate, Kent after the long strike. Speakers are Area Secretary Jack Collins and miners. Male reporter not unidentified.

  • Miners strike - Polmaise Colliery return to work (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the last coal mine pit to return to work after a year on strike - Polmaise Colliery near Stirling in Scotland. With comment from NUM pit delegate John McCormack. Male reporter not identified.

  • Miners strike - Vote against levy for dismissed miners (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on NUM miners vote against a levy to aid miners who were dismissed from employment during the year long dispute. With comment from Arthur Scargill who says the dismissed men will be helped. Male...

  • Postal strike action halted (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a postal workers strike over new technology, reduced overtime and part time workers being postponed - only to comply with government trade union legislation. Includes interviews with Mount Pleasant...

  • Miners strike - Vote to end overtime ban (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the result of a vote to end the overtime ban for miners and for workers to return to normal working conditions as the year long strike ends, to allow negotiation with the Coal Board over wages....

  • Miners strike - Miners head back to work (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Report on the National Executive Meeting where NUM protesters shouted at executives outside its headquarters and on miners returning to work as the strike draws to a bitter end. Includes vox pop with male...

  • Thatcher on miners strike and economy (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s stance on the coal miners’ strike and the UK economy, with excerpts of interview. She is giving interviews to mark the tenth anniversary of being the head...