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Jesse Jackson on Robert Goodman (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special
Report on an announcement by US politician The Reverend Jesse Jackson, regarding the release of captured US Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman, after meeting him at the Syrian Foreign Ministry. Jackson described...
Funeral of President Andropov (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Tribute; Music; Special
Report on the funeral of Soviet President Yuri Andropov. The oldest man to take power in the Soviet Union, Konstantin Chernenko, pays tribute (in Russian). Defence Minister Dmitriy Ustinov said the Soviet...
10th flight of Challenger Space Shuttle (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Andrew Manderstam reports on the launch of the 10th flight of the Challenger Space Shuttle, beginning with the countdown. Commander Vance Brand controlled the flight into the Florida sky. The shuttle has a...
Shootings at Mountain Lodge gospel hall (1984)
- Genre
- Music; Special
Actuality of the shootings at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Gospel Hall near the village of Darkley in County Armagh. The congregation are singing the hymn Are you Washed in the Blood of the Lamb as...
Yuri Andropov funeral (1984)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Live coverage of the funeral of Yuri Andropov, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Includes speeches in Russian by his successor Konstantin Chernenko; Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Search for the Yeti (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Yeti hunter Sherpa Tenzing and William (Bill) Grant discuss searching for the animal in the Himalayas and tracks they’ve seen.
Army detonate bomb in Manchester (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the army detonating a bomb in Manchester following a car bomb exploding earlier in the morning, and police warning Libyans in the city to be on guard. One Libyan family had been missed in the...
Greenham Common peace camp evictions (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop
Report on the eviction of women protesters from the Greenham Common peace camp by police (following a High Court order), with protesters setting their shelters alight. The speakers include: Assistant Chief...
WW2 Cabinet war rooms open to public (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech
A tour of the Second World War Cabinet war rooms, as they are prepared for opening to the public. Includes excerpts from famous speeches by wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Reporter is Charlie Rose.
Miners strike - Thoresby pickets (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
Report on picketing miners at the Thoresby pit in Nottinghamshire being unsuccessful in stopping miners working and the police action to stop the flying pickets. Includes interview with a picketing miner and...