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Riots in West Belfast follow death of Bobby Sands (1981)
- Genre
- News bulletin; News report; Special
Kim Sabido reports on riots in West Belfast following the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands. Includes excerpts from a news bulletin on Downtown Radio, read by David Stokes. Sabido gives his report from the...
Brixton riots - Scarman Inquiry opens (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Dave Loyn reports on the beginning of the Scarman Inquiry. Includes actuality of a demonstration outside Lambeth Town Hall, and interviews with Lambeth councillor Stewart Lansley and black community worker...
Mother Teresa leads congregation in prayer (1981)
- Genre
- Special
Mother Teresa of Calcutta leads a congregation in prayer (in English - possibly during a visit to the UK).
Riots across UK (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on political reaction to rioting and looting across cities in the UK from Leader of the House of Commons Francis Pym, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Shirley Williams of the SDP; and on latest...
Outbursts of skinhead trouble (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Vox pop
Mike Rowbottom reports on sporadic outbursts of hooliganism from white skinheads across London, notably in Woolwich where a group had assembled to watch a band in a local music venue. Includes actuality of...
Tour of Highgate Cemetery (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
A tour of Highgate Cemetery, now maintained by the Friends of Highgate Cemetery. Honorary Secretary Jean Pateman describes how the cemetery began in 1839 and expanded as it grew in popularity. Judith...
Rioting in Southall (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop
Report on rioting in Southall, London. Local people describe the events in the streets. Subhash Panchal(?), owner of the local garage gives his story. Butcher, John Beaman tells how his business was affected...
IRA hunger strike ends (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the end of the IRA hunger strike at the Maze prison. Includes speeches and comment by Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; Danny Morrison, Sinn Fein; Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich;...
CND rally in Hyde Park (1981)
- Genre
- Music; Special; Speech
Second part of actuality of a CND rally in Hyde Park, in support of nuclear disarmament. Rally is compered by Tony Allen(?), with speeches by CND Chairman Bruce Kent; TUC General Council member Alan Sapper;...
CND Hyde Park rally (1981)
- Genre
- Music; Poetry; Special; Speech
Actuality of a CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) rally in Hyde Park, London, at the end of a march through Central London, with shouts, cheering, applause and heckling heard. With poems by Joolz and one...