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Ronald Reagan sworn in as President for second time (1985)
- Genre
- Special
Actuality of Ronald Reagan being sworn in for his second term as US President. Audio slightly unclear.
Edward Kennedy visits South Africa (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Report on the end of the visit of US Senator Edward Kennedy to South Africa to look at withdrawing investment by the USA over apartheid and protests by locals (shouting heard). Archbishop Desmond Tutu gives...
Radio Jackie last hour on air (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News bulletin; Special; Speech; Vox pop
The last hour before Radio Jackie, the land based pirate station serving South West London, goes off the air following raids by the Department of Trade and Industry and action by Radio Mercury. Programme...
March and demo to support miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the 15,000 strong march from Hyde Park yesterday in support of striking coal miners ending in a mass demonstration in Trafalgar Square and an address by NUM President Arthur Scargill. Includes...
Kenney Everett best man at former wife’s wedding (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the St Valentine’s Day wedding at the Spiritualist Church, Pemberton, of comedian Kenny Everett’s former wife Lee and actor John Alkin, who plays Cliff Ryan in Crossroads. Includes actuality of...
Dumping of Sellafield mud at DoE in anti-nuclear protest (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the dumping today of six tons of mud from the Sellafield nuclear processing plant on the doorstep of the Department of the Environment by seven Greenpeace protesters who were later given a...
Live BBC radio coverage of Thatcher US Congress speech (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Live BBC radio coverage with Brian Barron commentary of Margaret Thatcher’s speech to a joint session of the US Congress, the first British Prime Minister to be so honoured since Winston Churchill....
End of miners strike - Kent miners continue strike (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Vox pop
Report on the decision by Kent miners not to return to work at the end of the miners’ strike, pending negotiations with the NCB over reinstatement of those dismissed during the dispute. Includes comment...
Picketing at Yorkshire pits at end of miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
Report on the continuing picket line action at Yorkshire pits at the end of the miners’ strike. Includes chanting of pickets at Cortonwood Colliery, where the dispute began, and where picketing Kent miners...
Picketing at Kent pits at end of miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Interview
Report on the continuing picket line action at Kent pits at the end of the miners’ strike, over the NCB’s failure to guarantee an amnesty and reinstate those dismissed during the dispute. Includes...