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Choral Christmas carols (1983)
- Genre
- Special; Music
A selection of Christmas carols sung by an unidentified choir. Cataloguer’s note: Plays at half speed, so adjust playback speed to x2 if possible.
LBC reports the Election - Live coverage (1983)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Election coverage; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; News report; Special; Speech
Dan Damon presents live coverage of the 1983 UK General Election. Includes results from constituencies around the country. Speakers include: Labour MP, Tony Benn; SDP-Liberal Alliance MP, Simon Hughes; John...
Overcrowded conditions at Brixton Prison (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
Report on the overcrowded conditions at 180 year-old Brixton remand prison in south London, where two or three prisoners, including convicted criminals, are now having to share a cell. Includes actuality of...
Falklands War - First anniversary (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Interview; Speech
Paul Maurice reports on the first anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, with recordings of the output of the Falklands Broadcasting Service as troops invaded the studio. The...
Elizabeth - The first thirty years (1983)
- Genre
- Special; Documentary
Elizabeth - The First Thirty Years. BBC TV documentary, narrated by Ludovic Kennedy, with tributes from former prime ministers. Producer: Jenny Barraclough.
Network - The week the world stood still (1983)
- Genre
- Special; Documentary; Interview; Speech
The Week The World Stood Still. A Network programme, examining the events leading to the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. The speakers include: US President John F. Kennedy; George Ball, US Deputy Secretary of...
D-Day 40 years on (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; News bulletin; Special
A selection of D-Day news archives, including the first reports of the landings and reports from a bomber.
D-Day 40 years on (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on the thousands of troops that set sail for Normandy from Weymouth to be part of the D-Day landings 40 years ago. A mock invasion has been held in Weymouth in tribute to them- commentary by Tony...
Billy Graham - Was he worth listening to? (1984)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Special; Speech
Billy Graham - Was he Worth Listening to? Looking at evangelist Graham’s recent visit to England. Includes interviews with Billy Graham (as well as parts of his sermons including at Portman Road, Ipswich);...
GCHQ union ban - Geoffrey Howe Commons statement (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech
UK Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe defends his trade union ban on members of the workforce at GCHQ to an all-party committee of MPs. He explains the long-standing convention that the Government does not...