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Westland affair - Margaret Thatcher defends Leon Brittan (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the first Prime Minister’s Question Time since the Westland Helicopters affair broke. Margaret Thatcher defends Trade and Industry Secretary Leon Brittan against accusations that he misled the...
Paul Maurice on Westland Helicopters (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Defence correspondent Paul Maurice explains the importance of Westland Helicopters’ role in Britain’s defence. Female interviewer/anchor not identified.
Channel crossing bidders (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report as the go-ahead is to be announced for a fixed Channel crossing; on the debate over whether it should include rail and road crossings, and the contending bidders to build it. Speakers include rival...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Reaction to decision (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to the announcement that a rail-only Channel tunnel will be constructed and that Channel Tunnel Group has won the bid. Reaction from Robin Grove-White of the Council for the Protection of...
Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report
7pm news bulletin read by Allan King, on the Challenger space shuttle exploding shortly after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, killing all those on board. Includes reaction from spectators; Larry Speakes, US...
Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report
LBC 8pm news read by Allan King, on the Challenger space shuttle exploding after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, killing all those on board. Speakers include Larry Speakes, President Ronald Reagan’s...
Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Paul Maurice, aviation correspondent, on the space shuttle programme, the shuttle’s construction, and previous problems. Report follows the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle yesterday (28/01/86),...
US reaction to Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Andrew Manderstam reports on US reaction to the Challenger space shuttle explosion, which killed all on board. Includes televised address by President Ronald Reagan; reaction from John Glenn, politician and...
French reaction to Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the French reaction to the Challenger space shuttle disaster, and the implications for European Space Agency projects. Male reporter not identified.
Challenger space shuttle disaster - Aftermath (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the aftermath of the Challenger space shuttle disaster (28/01/86). Speakers are John Simpson of the US Coastguard; Jesse Moore of NASA; Jay Green, Mission Director; Senator and...