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Tom King gaffe over Anglo-Irish accord (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the gaffe by Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King over the Anglo-Irish accord, signed by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach, Dr Garret FitzGerald, by stating he does not...
DUP and UUP protest at Anglo-Irish accord meeting (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the meeting at Stormont Castle between Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King and Irish Foreign Secretary Peter Barry following the signing of the Anglo-Irish accord, and the protest by leader of the...
Loyalist protest march against Anglo-Irish accord (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Kimber reports on the Loyalist Derry to Belfast march in protest at the signing of the Anglo-Irish accord. Includes interviews with deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Peter Robinson;...
Britain called on to pay for Australian nuclear clean-up (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on British reaction to the Australian Government report demanding that the British Government pay the costs of cleaning up radioactivity caused by atomic tests in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s....
Arrow Air DC8 crash (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285, which was carrying 250 US military personnel on a charter flight home for Christmas, in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. An unnamed female airport worker and Staff...
Michael Heseltine on Star Wars deal with USA (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the agreement between the USA and UK over the Star Wars defence programme, with comment from British Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine. Male interviewer not identified.
Terry Waite on US hostages in Beirut (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Terry Waite’s mission to free the US hostages in Beirut. Now in New York, he declines to comment on the captors’ identity for the safety of the hostages, but does comment on progress in...
Colonel Gaddafi on Malta hijacking (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from the USA after Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi was interviewed on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), denying that Libyans had any involvement with the terrorists responsible for the air hijacking...
South Africa boycott of white-owned business (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the outcome of the United Democratic Front, a coalition of anti-apartheid groups in South Africa, announcing a boycott of all white-owned businesses. Includes a description of violence, police...
Graham Archer on mass funeral in South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the mass funeral of twelve people killed in black townships in Mamelodi, South Africa. Includes a description of some of the violence, precautions taken to prevent further violence from erupting at...