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Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech, postponed in the wake of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Issues covered included defence policy and plans for a...
Space plane development (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on HOTOL, Britain’s Horizontal Take off Launcher, a space plane which will initially launch satellites. Speaks to Engineering Director of Rolls-Royce, Gordon Lewis, who comments on...
Princess Anne on business donations to Save the Children (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Princess Anne hitting out at British industry for the small amount of money given to her charity, Save the Children. Includes excerpt from her speech (audio quality poor due to her...
Stabbed PC to return to work (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference with PC George Hammond, on his struggle to return to health after being stabbed whilst on duty; his kidney transplant and planned return to work - though not to the beat - a year...
Islington police beating case (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the demand by Gerald Kaufman, Shadow Home Secretary, for the sacking of thirty police officers over an incident almost three years ago in which Islington police beat up youths, and for the...
Islington police beating case (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Kimber reports on a new investigation to be launched into an Islington police beating of youths almost three years ago. Two of the youths, Gary Fowley and Daniel Jenkins, react to the announcement of...
Police train for riots (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from Hounslow training centre as policewomen train for riot situations. Includes interview with training instructor Frank Hodsman(?); Commander Tony Speed. Reporter takes part in riot simulation, and...
Thatcher achieves 11 years as Conservative leader (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the Prime Minister’s Question Time which marked eleven years of Margaret Thatcher as Conservative Party leader. Includes speeches by Thatcher (in which she says she has seen off three Labour...
Signing of Channel Tunnel treaty (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the signing of the Channel Tunnel treaty at Canterbury Cathedral, with excerpt of a speech by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in which she addresses the concerns of the people of Kent, and a...
Spitfire anniversary (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paul Maurice reports on the 50th anniversary of the Spitfire and a commemorative flight over London. Includes vox pop with London public; interview with pilot of the Spitfire, Paul Day of the RAF.