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3,214 results found for all records.
Nicholas Daniloff released from Soviet prison (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the release of US journalist Nicholas Daniloff from prison in the USSR where he had been accused of espionage, and the possible terms of his release, including a spy swap. Includes official...
Egypt-Israel summit ends (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report at the end of the summit between Israeli Prime Minister, Shimon Peres and Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak on the outcomes and obstacles to implementing them. Includes press conference with Shimon...
Pakistani air marshal on ending plane hijack (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with Air Marshal Kershid Anwar Mirza describing events at the end of the hijacking of a plane at Karachi, Pakistan, including lights going off accidentally inside the plane and commandos...
Archbishop of Canterbury visits South African shanty town (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the visit to a South African shanty town by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, guided by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He speaks to reporters on his shock at the conditions there and issues a...
US State Department chief spokesman Bernard Kalb resigns (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the resignation of US State Department chief spokesman Bernard Kalb over allegations the Government misled the media to make Libya think it was about to be attacked again. Includes press conference...
General Zia on Karachi plane hijacking (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference by Pakistani President, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, on the terrorists that hijacked an aeroplane in Karachi. They have now been revealed as Palestinians and not Libyans, and he...
Youngest heart and lung transplant (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the youngest heart and lung transplant patient, a two-and-a-half-month-old baby. Jem Paterson’s parents, Ian and Jane Paterson, recall the moment they found out their child would need a...
Maureen McGoldrick returns to school (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Report on teacher Maureen McGoldrick’s return to Sudbury Infants School following her suspension by Brent Council pending an inquiry into an allegedly racist remark made by her. Includes press conference...
BBC reacts to claims of bias (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on reaction by the BBC to Conservative Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit’s allegations of bias in its coverage of the US bombing of Libya. BBC TV editor Ron Neil rejects most of Tebbit’s claims. Kate...
Norman Tebbit responds to the BBC bias claims reaction (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with Conservative Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit, in which he responds to the BBC’s reaction to his allegations of biased reporting (in the case of the US bombing of Libya). He stands by...