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Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on latest NCB offer (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Press statement from NUM President Arthur Scargill on the NCB’s latest offer which they hoped would end the ongoing miners strikes and points the NCB disagree with. Background noise.
GLC budget and rate capping (1985)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the GLC budget meeting to set local rates following an internal battle in the Labour-run GLC over Government rate capping. Speakers are GLC deputy leader John McDonnell; Conservative finance...
House of Lords televised (1985)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the first day’s television transmission from the House of Lords as a six month experiment, including demonstration in the public gallery in support of striking miners. Includes opening words by...
Economic crisis for sterling (1985)
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- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the latest economic crisis for sterling and increase in the base interest rate to 12 percent, with concerns over inflation and higher mortgage rates. Includes Commons exchanges between Chancellor...
Funeral service of murdered Aristos Constantinou (1985)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral service at St Marys Greek Orthodox Church in Wood Green of the murdered Greek fashion tycoon Aristos Constantinou, who was shot dead by burglars in the chapel of his mansion in...
Mountbatten memorial unveiled (1985)
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- News report; Speech; Tribute
Report from the unveiling of a memorial tablet in Westminster Abbey to Lord Louis and Lady Edwina Mountbatten, on the service and the attendees. Includes readings and tributes during the service from Dame...
Radio Jackie last hour on air (1985)
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- 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...
Libya releases UK hostages (1985)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the release of the four Britons - Malcolm Anderson, Michael Burdener, Alan Russell and Robin Plummer who were being held hostage in Tripoli, Libya. Includes announcement by Secretary of the...
Libya releases UK hostages (1985)
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- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the news conference following the arrival at Gatwick Airport of four Britons - Malcolm Anderson, Michael Burdener, Alan Russell and Robin Plummer - who had been held hostage in Tripoli, Libya for...
Discovery astronauts visit London (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the visit to London of the space shuttle Discovery astronauts Anna Fisher, Joe Allen and Dale Gardner after underwriters Lloyd’s of London provided $180 million to fund the recovery of two...