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993 results found for all records.
Parliament debate espionage and unemployment (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate after Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said there would be no public inquiry into the secret service after the confession of Leonard Henry (Leo) Long that he was a spy for the...
Any more self-confessed traitors? (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Interview
Report on calls for clarification of the number of people found spying for the USSR and security procedures in the intelligence service following the confession of Leo Long and a written answer to Parliament...
Reaction to prison governor’s letter (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the reaction to a letter to The Times newspaper (19/11/81) by John McCarthy, Governor of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, in which he described the prison as being like a penal dustbin. Speakers...
Sir Geoffrey Howe makes mini-budget statement to House of Commons (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
A programme based around the mini-budget statement made to the House of Commons by Conservative chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe. The speech is introduced by reporter Peter Murphy who also comments throughout...
Decision makers (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Press conference; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Trailer
Decision Makers on news of the invasion of the Falkland Islands, inconsistencies over when the government knew about the invasion, options in dealing with the crisis and its effect on the goverment....
Decision makers (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Parliamentary debate; Trailer
Decision Makers- Falkland Islands Crisis, Peace or War presented by Jim Hancock. Diplomatic options to resolve the crisis and the consequences of possible war. Comments by Foreign Secretary Francis Pym...
Decision makers (1982)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Decision Makers: Falklands Crisis, presented by Judith Dawson. Documentary on the Falklands War in 1982. Interviews and speeches: Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister; John Nott, Defence Secretary; Tony Benn...
Cyprus - Ulster in the Med (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Vox pop; Parliamentary debate
Documentary presented and produced by Peter O’Connell on the aftermath of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus 8 years ago. Jack Leighton, a British citizen living in Cyprus, recalls the invasion, and even has...
James Prior on Kincora child abuse inquiry (1982)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary speech by Northern Ireland Secretary, James Prior on the setting up of an inquiry into the Kincora Boys’ Home scandal after staff were charged with child abuse.
Yorkshire Ripper case - Byford Report criticises police (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on reaction to the publication of the Byford Report, which criticises procedures used by West Yorkshire Police during the murder hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe). Speakers include: Home...