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Stephen Roskill on death of Karl Doenitz (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Tribute
Captain Stephen Roskill on the death of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, Commander of the German Navy during World War II. He says if Hitler had listened to Doenitz’s advice, the Nazis would have won the battle...
Zimbabwe independence- Mugabe thanks Thatcher (1980)
- Genre
- Speech; Tribute
New Prime Minister Robert Mugabe thanks UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for her personal message (as read by Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington, Peter Carington) during independence ceremonies in Zimbabwe...
Cricketer Ken Barrington dies (1981)
- Genre
- Tribute; Interview
Interview with former cricketer Fred Trueman on the death of cricket legend Ken Barrington in Barbados. Female interviewer not identified.
Funeral of MI6 chief Maurice Oldfield (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Tribute
Report on the funeral of former MI6 chief Sir Maurice Oldfield with high security levels. The Reverend Edmund Urquhart and former local landlady Jo Hattersley(?) comment. Male reporter not identified.
Cricketer Ken Barrington dies (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Interview with England cricket captain Ian Botham about the death of Test selector and English touring teams manager Ken Barrington and on the West Indies tour the England team are on. Male interviewer not...
Tribute to Claude Auchinleck (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Unidentified male speaker pays tribute to Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, who has died aged 96. Male interviewer not identified.
Death of General Omar Bradley - John Hackett tribute (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
General Sir John Hackett pays tribute to the life and achievements of the late US General Omar Bradley (died 08/04/81), commander of Operation Overlord during the Second World War. Male interviewer not...
Death of Albert Speer - Tribute and profile (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Unidentified male speaker (possibly a biographer?) pays tribute to former Nazi High Command leader, Albert Speer (died 01/09/81). With references to Adolf Hitler, the Third Reich, and the Nuremberg trials....
IRA victim’s flat burgled (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Tribute
Report on the burglary of the flat of Nora Field, an elderly woman who died in an IRA bomb explosion at Chelsea Barracks on 10 Oct 1981. Includes interviews with chairman of the tenants association of the...
Moshe Dayan obituary (1981)
- Genre
- Obituary; Speech; Interview; Tribute
Obituary for Israeli military leader and politician, Moshe Dayan. Includes excerpts from speeches made by Moshe Dayan during his career. Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath pays tribute. Female...