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Winston Churchill’s home gets plaque (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the unveiling of a blue plaque at the former home of wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. A drummer from the Grenadier Guards marks the unveiling of the plaque at 28 Hyde Park Gate, and Lady...
Video van to tackle hooliganism (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the video van, one of the anti-hooliganism devices on show at the Home Office. With comment from Home Office scientist responsible for the project, Andrew Ford; Home Office minister Giles Shaw....
Noele Gordon memorial service (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Tribute; Speech
Report on the memorial service for Crossroads actress, Noele Gordon. With tributes from Provost of Birmingham, the Very Reverend Basil Moss; television presenter, Shaw Taylor; actor Tony Adams. Male reporter...
Buddhist peace pagoda in London (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the opening ceremony of a Buddhist peace pagoda in Battersea Park, London built by Japanese monks. With comment from leader of the GLC, Ken Livingstone who led the procession with and atop an...
Trial over miners’ strike killing (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the court case of Anthony Williams, Dean Hancock and Russell Shankland, striking miners who are on trial after throwing a concrete block from a motorway bridge and killing taxi driver David Wilkie....
Army payroll convoy murders (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the murder of a three man army payroll team (Major David Cunningham, Sergeant Terence Hosker, Private John Thomson) during an armed robbery conducted by Corporal Andrew Walker. Includes interview...
Larry Gostin resigns from the NCCL (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on and interview with Larry Gostin, Chief Executive of the National Council of Civil Liberties (NCCL) resigning over a controversial report on policing of miners’ strike which showed he believed all...
Public order law proposals (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Richard Dallyn reports on proposals to crackdown on public violence and maintain public order and prevent actions inciting racial hatred, in the wake of the miners’ strike. Home Secretary Leon Brittan...
Southwark fails to set rate (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on councillors at Southwark council voting not to set a taxation rate to oppose Government rate-capping legislation. With comment from council leader, Tony Ritchie; and a female Conservative...
German surrender in World War 2 (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the events leading up to the German surrender in Europe during the Second World War, 40 years ago. A recording of Field Marshal Montgomery announcing the surrender and terms is played. Male...