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7,185 results found for all records.
Atomic bombs 40th anniversary (1985)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Archive recording of American bombardier Thomas Ferebee following the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945- he was involved in dropping the bomb. Broadcast again on the...
The longest strike (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special; Speech; Vox pop
The Longest Strike, presented by BRMB’s Brian King for the Independent Local Radio (ILR) Network. A look back at the year long miners strike. Three months after the strike ended, the President of the...
IRN news review of the year (1985)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Douglas Cameron introduces a review of the news stories of 1985 with award winning reporter Dave Loyn looking back on the year. Stories include air accidents and hijacks; Northern Ireland agreement; baby...
The Queen Mother at 85 (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Speech
Biography of the Queen Mother on her 85th birthday based on an ITV programme. Covers her life including the war, her husband’s death, Scotland, farming, gardening, horse racing and her royal duties....
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Are our MPs overworked? MPs from all major parties discuss the impact on constituencies and MPs’ home lives of longer working hours in the Commons, especially as a result of late-night sittings, which some...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Chancellor Lawson’s Budget for Jobs - will it work? Opinion on the usefulness or otherwise of Nigel Lawson’s Budget in the light of 3.25 million unemployed from: Liberal Party leader David Steel; Labour...
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Decision Makers, presented by Richard Bestic. As the Queen’s Speech puts the political spotlight on public disorder, the programme asks whether our freedom to protest is under threat. New laws are planned,...
Hiroshima and Nagasaki 40 years on (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
Archive news clips of Captain Kermit Beehan who dropped the bomb on Nagasaki; President Harry S Truman’s reaction to the bombs; Jacob Beser a radar technician on both raids on the necessary evil of the bombs.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki 40 years on (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the war in Japan and the Pacific on the 40th anniversary of VJ day. Looks at the war effort in the Pacific and the prisoner of war camps and the effect of the atomic bombs on Japan. Speeches from...
County Durham miners gala (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the County Durham miners gala. Includes speeches by Yorkshire miners’ leader Arthur Scargill (on breakaway unions), and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. Reporter not identified.