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Eurofighter project collapses (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on the collapse of the five-nation project to build a new European fighter plane. Includes interviews with Michael Heseltine, UK Defence Secretary; Chris Darke, Tass union.
Arms and explosives cache in Glasgow (1985)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the arrests of eight people following the discovery of an arms and explosives cache in a Glasgow flat. Female reporter not identified. Interference on recording.
Labour Party charter for youth (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on the launch of the Labour Party’s Charter for Youth campaign with contributions from Billy Bragg, singer-songwriter, on role of music in politics; John Sessions, actor, doing a...
Channel tunnel proposals (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on proposals to build a Channel tunnel between Britain and France. Includes interview with Sir Nicholas Henderson, Channel Tunnel Group. Male reporter not identified.
Funeral of Keith Castle (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Tribute
Report on the funeral of Keith Castle, Britain’s first heart transplant patient, who died on 24/06/85. Includes interview with Terence English, surgeon at Papworth Hospital; Keith Castle, Jr, son. Female...
Terrorist suspects trial in Lambeth (1985)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the police operation to transfer three terrorist suspects, John Boyle, Sean McShane, and wife Eileen McShane, to Lambeth Magistrate’s court on explosives charges. Male reporter not identified...
Computerised centre opens at Scotland Yard (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the opening of a special computerised centre at Scotland Yard to help in the fight against terrorism. The opening coincides with the discovery of an IRA hit list of hotels in UK seaside resorts....
Peter Palumbo’s Mansion House Square plans (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the proposals of property developer, Peter Palumbo, to replace the Mappin and Webb building on the Mansion House Square site in London following the rejection of the original plans. The new...
PM visits London hospice (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the visit of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, South London. Speaking are: Dame Cicely Saunders, founder; Monica Steedman, outpatient; Margaret Thatcher....
TWA Flight 847 hijack ends (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the freeing of the hostages from TWA Flight 847 - hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85, in Beirut, Lebanon, focusing on the Israeli role in the negotiations as the hijackers had demanded...