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  • First airship trips for 50 years (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Dianne Stradling reports on the first airship trips for fifty years. Includes bottle-smashing by Michael Spicer, Aviation Minister; interview with Roger Munk, British Caledonian; vox pop.

  • Heathrow Terminal Four opens (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Dickie Arbiter reports on the opening of the fourth terminal at Heathrow Airport, London, by Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales. Includes speech by Prince Charles.

  • Bomb at BA office (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a bomb exploding outside the British Airways office in Oxford Street, London. Includes interview with eyewitness, Paul Corbett; George Churchill-Coleman, Anti-Terrorist Squad; Philip Powell,...

  • BT computer hackers (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on computer hackers Robert Schifreen and Steve Gold breaking into the BT Prestel computer, and accessing the Duke of Edinburgh’s emails. Includes interviews with Steve Gold; David Babsky, magazine...

  • Hampton Court fire (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the Hampton Court Palace fire. Includes a history of the palace; interviews with Gerald Drayton, building works officer; Graham Callow, resident; Kenneth Baker, Environment Minister; Lord Montagu...

  • Lambeth Council remains Labour (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Elena Curti reports on the retention of control of Lambeth Council by the Labour Party despite a Conservative Party majority. Includes speech by new Mayor, Kingsley Smith; interviews with Ted Knight, council...

  • London Marathon (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special; Speech

    Report on the 1986 London Marathon (won by Toshihiko Seko, Japan), including interviews with runners Hugh Jones and Allister Hutton. Male reporter not identified; male commentator not identified.

  • Queen Alexandra’s emeralds mystery (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Queen Alexandra’s emeralds which the Duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson) is said to have worn in the 1930s, and on the likely publication of her letters...

  • Funeral of Wallis Simpson (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Dickie Arbiter reports back to the studio on the funeral of the Duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson) who died on 24/04/86. He describes events earlier today and speculates on reconciliation with the Royal...

  • Margaret Thatcher on tax cuts and unemployment (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech given by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), promising tax cuts and reduced unemployment, and praising government and business economic...