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End of miners strike - Kent miners continue strike (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Vox pop
Report on the decision by Kent miners not to return to work at the end of the miners’ strike, pending negotiations with the NCB over reinstatement of those dismissed during the dispute. Includes comment...
End of miners strike - Scottish miners continue strike (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the decision by Scottish miners not to return to work at the end of the miners’ strike, whilst the NCB’s Scottish area director Albert Wheeler is refusing an amnesty for those dismissed during...
New Zealand PM on nuclear weapons (1985)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference from New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange, who addresses the issue of nuclear weapons deployment by NATO, and the New Zealand anti-nuclear policy. During his visit to the UK.
New Zealand PM on nuclear weapons (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange addressing the press in London during his visit (with excerpts) on New Zealand’s relationship with the USA and Great Britain, and NATO nuclear weapons...
Reagan will not attend Soviet President’s funeral (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s decision not to attend the funeral of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR,...
Down Syndrome baby murder (1985)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the murder of Down’s Syndrome baby Louise Brown following the arrest of mother Susan Pullen, father Paul Brown and the baby’s uncle and aunt Ian Brown and Brenda Brown. With archive comment...
Escaped prisoner commits suicide (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special
Report on end of the police siege of escaped prisoner, murderer James Baigrie, as he committed suicide with a shotgun to the head in the back of a van parked in Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, London....
James Baigrie seige ends (1985)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference from Commander John Perrett about the police siege and suicide of convicted murderer and escaped prisoner James Baigrie in a van parked in Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, London. Answers...
The miners decide (1985)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Music; News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Peter Sissons presents a Channel 4 News special about the end of the miners’ strike following the decision of the NUM conference today. Also on calls for amnesty for those sacked during the dispute; cost...
Belfast Shorts Bros win military aircraft bid (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on Belfast aviation construction company Short Brothers who won a 125 million pound contract to build training aircraft called Tucano for the RAF which will create 1200 jobs in Belfast. Speaking are...