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  • Iran hostages released - should money be paid? (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Interview

    Andrew Manderstam reports on a committee set up by new US President Ronald Reagan to review the deal between the Jimmy Carter administration and Iran to free the American hostages. Speaking are: State...

  • Iran hostage crisis - Jimmy Carter announces deal (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference

    US President Jimmy Carter gives a press conference explaining the agreement with Iran for the release of American hostages as negotiated with help from Algeria. (The hostages were finally released on...

  • Iran hostage crisis - agreement reached (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Interview

    Report on the reaching of an agreement for the release of the US hostages in Iran. Includes announcement by US President Jimmy Carter; also speaking: wife of one of the hostages, Louisa Kennedy; and incoming...

  • Iran hostage crisis - releasing Iranian funds (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Andrew Manderstam reports on the discussions between America and Algeria to negotiate the release of American hostages from Iran. Speaking are: State Department spokesman John Trattner; Secretary of the...

  • Iran hostage crisis - talks with Algeria (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Andrew Manderstam reports on the discussions between US Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Algeria to negotiate the release of the American hostages from Iran. Speaking to press are: State...

  • Crosby By-election - Candidates (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

    Report on campaigning by the parties in the Liverpool Crosby By-election (26/11/81). Speakers include: Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Shirley Williams; Labour candidate John Backhouse; Conservative...

  • Crosby by-election - Shirley Williams on victory (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference; Interview

    Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate and former Labour cabinet minister Shirley Williams, following her victory in the Liverpool Crosby by-election (26/11/81). Male interviewer not identified.

  • British Leyland dispute - Longbridge decision (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview; Press conference

    Report on the decision of British Leyland workers regarding possible strike action, and the vote to return to work at the Longbridge Plant near Birmingham. Speakers include: Jack Adams, union representative;...

  • NCB wage offer - NUM rejection (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference

    Report on the wage demands of miners, and the rejection of a new wage offer made by the National Coal Board (NCB). The pay negotiations come during elections for the leadership of the National Union of...

  • Peter Sutcliffe arrested (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    A detective from West Yorkshire Police announces to press the apprehension of Peter Sutcliffe (alleged Yorkshire Ripper) after he was detained in Sheffield by Sergeant Robert Ring and Constable Robert John...