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Euro spacecraft Giotto launch (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Paul Maurice reports on the European Space Agency spacecraft the Giotto as it is launched to fly by and study Halley’s Comet. Includes actuality of take-off in French and English. Speaking are Sales...
Thatcher in Italy for Euro summit (1985)
- Genre
- News report
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s meeting with Italian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi where she expressed sadness about the Heysel Stadium disaster and on the European summit talks she attended....
Strategic Defense Initative (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report and speech by US Vice-President George H W Bush about the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or Star Wars project as he tries to persuade the UK government to agree to plans. Speaking are George Bush...
Vice-President Bush at NATO (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on US Vice-President George H.W. Bush’s visit to NATO headquarters for talks on the ongoing battle with terrorism, particularly the hostages in Beirut, the Lebanon. Report also mentions the Star...
Proposed superpower summit (1985)
- Genre
- News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on a proposed summit meeting between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev in neutral Geneva, reportedly the first of two meetings.
UK and USA leaders discuss Beirut terrorism (1985)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a meeting between UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US President Ronald Reagan dominated by the hostages taken by terrorists in Beirut, the Lebanon. Female reporter not identified.
UK and USA ban flights to Beirut (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the UK and USA ban on all flights between America and Beirut following the terrorism within the Lebanon and hostages taken. Speaking are UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US Vice-President...
UK protests US SDI project (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reports on the US government Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or Star Wars project) using artificial intelligence computers and UK protests against it. Protesters including CND and Greenpeace...
US bans flights to Lebanon (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the US embargo on all commercial and cargo flights by Middle East Airlines to Beirut following the terrorist activities and hostages taken in the region and them urging allies to...
Notts breakaway union (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on the ramifications and reactions resulting from the decision of the Nottinghamshire branch of the National Union of Mineworkers to leave the NUM and form the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM)...