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GLC anti-racism year (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the launch of the Greater London Council (GLC) anti-racist year. Speaking are leader of the GLC, Ken Livingstone, and Councillors Rodney Jay(?) and Adrian Slade. Female reporter not identified...
Government to run London Transport (1984)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Transport minister Lynda Chalker tells the House of Commons there will be no closures of tube stations or bus routes when the Government take over control of London Transport from the GLC.
GLC abolition petition (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on over one million Londoners signing a petition against the abolition of the GLC. Speaking are GLC leader, Ken Livingstone, and Liberal MP Simon Hughes. Female reporter not identified (poss. Jo...
Ken Livingstone in Amsterdam (1984)
- Genre
- Debate; Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the visit to Amsterdam of Greater London Council leader, Ken Livingstone, for talks with the Amsterdam mayor about the proposed abolition of the GLC. Includes his introduction by Dutch journalist,...
Presidential campaign in Iowa (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Jon Snow reports for News at Ten from Iowa on US President Ronald Reagan revisiting the radio station in Iowa where his career started as a baseball commentator (excerpt heard) in the run up to the...
Presidential campaign- Hart on defeating Mondale (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Senator Gary Hart on defeating former Vice-President Walter Mondale in the Democratic Presidential nomination vote in New Hampshire.
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...
Bangladesh appeal launched by Princess Anne (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on the launch by Princess Anne, Princess Royal, the President of Save the Children, of the National Union of Townswomen’s Guilds’ appeal fund for a nutrition unit in Dakar,...
GCHQ trade union dispute (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the GCHQ trade union dispute in which unions were banned by the Government due to fears of a conflict of loyalties impacting state security, and the speeches made by former Prime Minister James...
John Le Mesurier memorial service (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Tribute; Vox pop
Report on the memorial service for Dad’s Army actor John Le Mesurier, who died last November. Speakers are The Reverend Michael Bannister; actor and good friend Freddie Jones; various unidentified friends....