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UK supports US attack on Libya (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the first House of Commons sitting after the US airstrikes on suspected terrorist targets in Libya. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher defends both the US military action and the decision to let the...
US attacks Libya (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on a press announcement by White House spokesman Larry Speakes on the success of US bombing raids on Libyan targets; the shooting down of an F-11 bomber and subsequent rescue operation; support for...
US attacks on Libya (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on reaction to US airstrikes on Libya and claims of high civilian casualties. Includes US President Ronald Reagan, addressing businessmen at the White House, attempting to justify the action; a...
First airship trips for 50 years (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Dianne Stradling reports on the first airship trips for fifty years. Includes bottle-smashing by Michael Spicer, Aviation Minister; interview with Roger Munk, British Caledonian; vox pop.
Heathrow Terminal Four opens (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on the opening of the fourth terminal at Heathrow Airport, London, by Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales. Includes speech by Prince Charles.
Lambeth Council remains Labour (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports on the retention of control of Lambeth Council by the Labour Party despite a Conservative Party majority. Includes speech by new Mayor, Kingsley Smith; interviews with Ted Knight, council...
London Marathon (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Report on the 1986 London Marathon (won by Toshihiko Seko, Japan), including interviews with runners Hugh Jones and Allister Hutton. Male reporter not identified; male commentator not identified.
Margaret Thatcher on tax cuts and unemployment (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech given by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), promising tax cuts and reduced unemployment, and praising government and business economic...
Margaret Thatcher on handling of Chernobyl (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, at the opening of the Tokyo Summit, criticising the Soviet Union’s handling of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and especially the lack of information released.
Debate on South African sanctions (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the increasing pressure on UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to impose sanctions on South Africa. Includes parliamentary debate, with speeches by Margaret Thatcher; Peter Shore; David Owen. Male...