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BL strike decision - Response to Edwardes threats (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the decision to strike by British Leyland workers in response to proposed closure threats by Chief Executive, Sir Michael Edwardes. Speakers include: BL staff (not identified); Jack Adams,...
US hostages released - Hostages’ reaction (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Press interview with freed US hostages, who express their feelings about their release following 444 days of Iranian captivity in Tehran. Speakers include Kathryn Koob.
Refugees in El Salvador (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the refugees in El Salvador who are struggling alone because they are too frightened to go to official Red Cross camps. Includes interviews with aid workers and refugees (not identified, mostly...
Demonstration over New Cross fire (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Report on demonstrations over police handling of the investigation and lack of press coverage into the fire at New Cross which killed many young black people 6 weeks ago. Reporter Dave Evans speaks to...
Return of American hostages from Iran (1981)
- Genre
- Vox pop; News report; Speech; Music
Andrew Manderstam reports on the welcome for the American hostages returning from Iran. People in the crowd comment; new US President Ronald Reagan and one of the hostages, Bruce Laingen, give speeches;...
Geoffrey Dickens MP leaves wife (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview; Vox pop
Report on MP Geoffrey Dickens announcing in a press conference he is leaving his wife for another woman. Includes excerpts from the press conference; comment from his wife Norma Dickens and some of his...
Susan Brown first woman in the boat race (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Interview with Susan Brown about becoming the first woman to be selected to take part in the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Male Oxford and Cambridge crew members (not identified)...
Iran hostage crisis (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
A look back at the American hostage crisis in Iran where the American embassy was raided and 63 members of staff taken hostage and held for over a year. Speaking are: Iran’s foreign minister (through...
Aftermath of Brixton riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Dave Loyn reports on the aftermath of the Brixton, South London riots last weekend. With comment from local black youths (not identified); one of the men arrested- identified only as Carlton; Metropolitan...
Causes of Brixton riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report investigating the causes of the Brixton, South London riots. With comment from local black youths (not identified); Police Commander Brian Fairbairn; one of the men arrested- identified only as...