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Downing Street letter bomb - House of Commons debate (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on proceedings during a House of Commons debate following the delivery of a letter bomb to the Prime Minister’s residence at Number 10 Downing Street. Includes coverage of debates on industry in...
Ballykelly bombing - Funeral of Alan Callaghan (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral of seventeen year-old Alan Callaghan, the youngest victim of the Ballykelly pub bombing (06/12/82). Includes a sermon by The Right Reverend James Mehaffey, the Protestant Church of...
INLA funeral in Armagh (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the joint funeral of suspected Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) terrorists, Roderick Carroll and Seamus Grew, who were shot by the RUC in Armagh. Includes excerpt from the sermon by Father...
Liverpool Street station announcer (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
Interview with a male station announcer at Liverpool Street station in London (identified only as Gus), who uses a megaphone. Includes recordings of Gus’s announcements. Male interviewer not identified...
Radio advertising awards (1982)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Recording of the 1982 Radio Advertising Awards, hosted by Bob Holness. Includes excerpt from the acceptance speech of Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones for their part in a Philips advertisement.
Margaret Thatcher on cable television (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a conference on information technology at the Barbican in London, in which she speaks about the Government’s policy on cable television and the future of...
NATO conference - George Shultz on disarmament (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by US Secretary of State, George Shultz during a meeting of NATO countries in London. He talks about the need for nuclear arms control and about the need for dialogue with the Soviet Union.
MX missile vote - Defeat for Reagan (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the attempt by US President Ronald Reagan to secure funding for the acquisition of the MX intercontinental ballistic missile, and the defeat of the bill in the House of...
Martial law in Poland (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on recent political and social events in Poland leading to the imposition of martial law and the arrest of the leaders of the independent trade union Solidarity, resulting in the imposition of...
Menachem Begin responds to Percy comments (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin, responding to a remark made by US Senator Charles Percy to President Ronald Reagan about bringing Israel to its knees.