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Jeffrey Archer on his resignation (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the resignation of Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Jeffrey Archer, following media allegations over a payment to a prostitute. Includes informal press conference by Archer. Male reporter...
Nicholas Goodison on stock exchange computer failure (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the first day of computerised dealing on the London Stock Exchange, whose computer system was overloaded and failed. Includes interviews with Sir Nicholas Goodison, Chairman of the London Stock...
Maureen McGoldrick on not guilty verdict (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the court verdict in favour of Maureen McGoldrick, a Brent headteacher accused of making a racist remark to an administrative education assistant at the local authority regarding the employment of...
Murder of Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Music
Report on the double murder and sexual assault of schoolfriends Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway in Brighton. Includes background singing from their school. Interviews with local priest, Father Peter Smith;...
Thomas Maguire cleared of IRA plot charge (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Thomas Maguire’s being cleared of an IRA plot to detonate bombs in the Eagle and Child Inn in Blackpool. Includes facts of the case including links to Patrick Magee, the Brighton bomber and...
Death of PC Philip Olds (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Report on the death of Queen’s Gallantry Medal recipient PC Philip Olds. Olds had been paralysed after being shot whilst on duty. Includes facts on his personal life, his state of mind, and his...
Funeral of PC Philip Olds (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Report on the funeral of Queen’s Gallantry Medal recipient PC Philip Olds, who had struggled unsuccessfully to walk again after being shot whilst on duty. Includes speech by the Reverend John Spinks, and...
Mike Bennett on accusations of racism (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Annual General Meeting of the Metropolitan Police Federation. Includes speech by Mike Bennett who says that claims by politicians that the Force is racist are damaging its relations with the...
Malcolm Bailey on ferry strikes (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on National Union of Seamen strikes resulting in the blockade of Guernsey’s linkspan by the Earl William ferry, as well as strikes on the Earl Harold, Earl Godwin and Earl Granville. Channel Island...
Ronald Reagan meets with Gorbachev (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s departure for Air Force One which will take him to Reykjavik in Iceland to meet with General Secretary of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev....