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US Presidential election - Carter failures (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special; Election coverage
Report on the failures and poor leadership style of President Jimmy Carter after his defeat in the 1980 Presidential election. Includes excerpts from speech by Carter, congratulating Ronald Reagan on winning...
US Presidential election - Reagan victory speech (1980)
- Genre
- Speech; Special; Election coverage
Speech by Republican candidate Ronald Reagan after winning the 1980 US Presidential election. Includes applause and voice of male campaign worker presenting cake to Reagan (not identified).
US Presidential election - Reagan thanks all (1980)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage; Special
Speech by Republican candidate Ronald Reagan after winning the 1980 US Presidential election, thanking campaign workers, his running mate George H W Bush, his wife Barbara Bush, and Reagan’s family...
Ian Paisley arrested at archbishop enthronement protest (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Actuality of Democratic Unionist leader, Reverend Dr Ian Paisley, as he is arrested during a DUP protest over the presence of Irish Premier Charles Haughey at the enthronement of John Armstrong as the new...
Queen Mother’s 80th birthday celebrations (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Music; Special
Report on the Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday celebrations in the grounds of her official Scottish residence, Holyrood House in Edinburgh. Includes broadcast excerpt from independent radio in Scotland,...
Concorde aircraft decision (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Interview
Report on the decision not to build any more new Concorde aircraft. Includes an archive recording of the plane’s first inaugural commercial flight in 1976; archive interview with UK Trade Secretary, Peter...
Yorkshire Ripper hoax tape (1980)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Recording of a tape sent to George Oldfield of West Yorkshire Police in 06/79 by a man purporting to be the Yorkshire Ripper. (The tape was later discovered to be a hoax and the man identified as John...
Queen’s speech opening Parliament (1980)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
Recording of the Queen’s speech to the House of Commons where she lays out the Government’s legislation for the coming session of Parliament. Audio very quiet.
Response to Queen’s speech opening Parliament (1980)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
Peter Allen reports on a new session of Parliament following the Queen’s speech (20/11/80) with comment on the Government’s proposals. Speaking are: Labour Party leader Michael Foot; Patrick Cormack MP;...
Thatcher after 18 months in power on economy (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Peter Allen interviews UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, after her first eighteen months in power, about the Government’s economic policy and state of the economy including struggling industry and high...