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3,214 results found for all records.
Bobby Sands hunger strike - Sile de Valera meeting (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Statement by Irish TD and MEP, Sile de Valera about her visit to Maze Prison in Belfast to meet IRA prisoner and hunger striker Bobby Sands.
Ronald Reagan shooting - First public appearance (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the first public appearance of US President Ronald Reagan following his wounding in an assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr. (30/03/81). Includes reports by John Moody; Martin Ransom; Martin...
Ronald Reagan shooting - Recovery (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Andrew Manderstam reports on the running of the White House during the recuperation of US President Ronald Reagan following his attempted assassination by John Hinckley Jr. (30/03/81). Speakers include:...
Ronald Reagan shooting - Investigation (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the investigation into the shooting of US President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. (30/03/81) and considers the ammunition used in the attack. Speakers include: Dr Howard...
Ronald Reagan shooting - John Hinckley background (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the background and possible motives of John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot and wounded US President Ronald Reagan in an unsuccessful assassination attempt (30/03/81). Speakers...
Iranian hostage crisis - Freed hostages recuperate (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Nick Peters reports on the treatment of American prisoners during their hostage ordeal in the US Embassy in Iran. Includes a report from the Wiesbaden military hospital in Germany following the hostages’...
Princess Anne has second baby (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the birth of Princess Anne’s second child (later named Zara Phillips) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London. Includes press interview with the father, Captain Mark Phillips. Male reporter...
New Cross fire - Inquest (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech; Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. local community leader Darcus Howe) issues a press statement during the inquest into a fire at a party in New Cross, London in which 13 young black people died (18/01/81)....
Ronald Gregory on Peter Sutcliffe arrest (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Statement by West Yorkshire Police Commander Ronald Gregory at a press conference at Dewsbury on 04/01/81, on the events surrounding the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe in Sheffield. Clip begins with a verbal...
Yorkshire Ripper case - Tape sent by murder suspect (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference
Unidentified male speaker (poss. George Oldfield of West Yorkshire Police) speaks to reporters about an audio tape that was sent to police by a man believed to be the Yorkshire Ripper. He says the maker of...