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Journalists join printers dispute (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the ongoing strike at News International in Wapping - journalists have now voted to join printers. Reaction at the picket (shouts of scab heard) from SOGAT representative, Jimmy Ludlum;...
Lockington rail crash (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
A crash on an unmanned railway crossing in Lockington, Humberside (26/07/86) has caused concern about safety on the railways, although British Rail has disputed claims that crossing lights were not working...
Launch of a new British airliner (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the launch of a new British airliner, a small 72-seat, propeller-driven aircraft. Looks at the first flight, with feedback from test pilot, Robin(?) Robinson, and negotiations for manufacturing....
Schoolchildren tackle knifeman (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on two schoolchildren, Claire and Lee Simmons, who tackled a man who was attacking one of their neighbours with a knife, and threatened to set their dog on him. They talk about what they did, why they...
Disappearance of Marie Healey (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Two reports on the Marie Healey case. Marie’s natural father, Lesley(?) Walker, makes an appeal for her stepfather to come forward. Detective Chief Superintendent Clive Atkinson talks about a man matching...
Hunt for the Stockwell Strangler (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the continuing hunt for the so-called Stockwell Strangler. Detective Chief Superintendent Ken Thompson appeals for people to look out for their elderly relatives, and John Mayo of Help the Aged...
Retirement of Sir Ian MacGregor from National Coal Board (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the retirement of Sir Ian MacGregor from the National Coal Board, looking at the struggle between him and Arthur Scargill; his nickname, The Butcher; his influence in British Steel and the mines....
Man dies in Welsh police cell (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the death of Philip Howard, who died in a police cell in Wales. It looks at the circumstances of his arrest, his temperament, and how his family was told of his death. With response to the death...
Margaret Thatcher, South Africa and the Queen (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and South Africa: whether Thatcher will hold personal talks with the leader of South Africa, her visit to the Queen after the revelation that the Palace may not...
Sir Geoffrey Howe’s visit to South Africa (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Report on UK Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe’s visit to South Africa. It looks at the refusal of Nelson Mandela to meet Sir Geoffrey, the other countries he visited, and the success of the trip. Male...