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Broadwater Farm riots (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Broadwater Farm riots, Tottenham, looking at what sparked the riots, the failed attempts by police to control the estate, the death of a resident, and the mistakes made by the Police before the...
John Palmer arrives at Heathrow (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on John Palmer’s arrival at Heathrow Airport after being detained at Rio de Janeiro, and his arrest (on suspicion of involvement in the Brinks Mat robbery) as he landed in London. Includes passenger...
Journey of the Mallard between York and Scarborough (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the journey of the Mallard locomotive between York and Scarborough. Includes contributions from members of the train’s crew, past and present - chief engineer, John Bellwood, driver, Harry...
Manslaughter trial of PC Brian Chester (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the outcome of the trial of PC Brian Chester. Looks at the background to the shooting of young John Shorthouse, and includes a statement by Chester, read by Martin Burton, to the family of the...
John Stalker alleged to have criminal connections (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Deputy Chief Constable John Stalker’s being accused by the Greater Manchester Police of having links to criminals. Looks at the investigation by Norman Briggs, a possible suspension, and the...
25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from Berlin documenting the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall with calls from the West to remove it and celebrations of the anniversary in the East. Dennis Staunton(?) talks to West Berlin residents...
Death penalty for British man held over drugs charges (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on (and including) interview of Kevin Barlow by Tim Miles of the Daily Mail in a Malaysian prison at Penang, before he was hanged on drugs charges. He protests his innocence. Female reporter not...
Soviet Jew reunited with family after years of oppression (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Anatoly Shcharansky, Soviet Jew imprisoned for 9 years in the USSR, being reunited with his family as they were allowed to leave the USSR to join him in Israel. Includes his mother speaking to...
Expedition to the Titanic (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report documenting the recent expedition which explored the remains of the Titanic. Dr William Ballard, who was leading the expedition speaks about the hole which probably caused the sinking, artefacts found...
USA approves IRA extradition treaty (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the US Senate approving the revised extradition treaty with Britain which will see suspected IRA terrorists returned to the United Kingdom. Audio level low.