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  • Mines and miners’ strike (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on speeches by Arthur Scargill of NUM and Ken Sampey of NACODS unions in Northumberland (excerpts from speeches heard). And on the support in Cardiff for the miners imprisoned for the murder of a taxi...

  • Libyan oil and sacked miners (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on the amount of oil bought from Libya during the miners strike and the issue of sacked miners discussed at the NUM conference. It looks at the Nottinghamshire miners rejecting the idea of a special...

  • NUM conference (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Two reports on the NUM conference. Look at Arthur Scargill’s speech (excerpts heard) on the success of the strikes as he blames others for the violence. He also speaks on how members were jailed over...

  • NUM conference and breakaway group (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Several reports on Arthur Scargill’s first NUM conference since the end of the strikes. His presidential speech in which he claims strikes have changed the face of Britain and his demands of the next...

  • Scargill speech on imprisoned miners and Labour (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill’s speech at a special meeting as the case collapses to free jailed miners. He calls for Labour to condemn the police and says he was not to blame for Labour’s...

  • When the lights go on again (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special; Speech

    When the Lights Go on Again: VE-Day 1945 Remembered, presented by Dickie Arbiter. Contemporary news reports from the Second World War; interviews/speeches/broadcasts by Neville Chamberlain; Prime Minister...

  • Philip Aaberg in concert (1985)

    Genre
    Music; Speech

    Instrumental concert or live performance by North American composer and pianist Philip Aaberg, including tracks from his new album (released 1985), High Plains, and pieces from The Shape of the Land (music...

  • Countdown to abolition (1986)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Speech; Vox pop

    Countdown to Abolition. Documentary by Elena Curti on the abolition of the GLC and the Metropolitan Councils in 1986. Looks at likely economic outcome of abolition, distribution of funds to London boroughs,...

  • Church assemby, house of laity (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Documentary; Speech

    Church Assembly, House of Laity of the Church of England, its history since conception 100 years ago and role in running the church. Contributions from Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie; Chairman Oswald...

  • Lloyds left out of Financial Services Bill (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Lloyds has been left out of the Financial Services Bill, leaving the company to police itself. Report on a House of Commons debate on the issue, with contributions from: Conservative MP, Patrick Jenkin;...