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New Nissan factory to be built in Sunderland (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Series of four interviews on the building of a new Nissan factory in Washington, Sunderland after three sites were considered. Speakers: unidentified male (probably a Nissan executive); unidentified male...
Greenham Common peace camp evictions (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Reporter Paul Maurice describes how women peace protesters were evicted from Greenham Common, where they have been camped in protest to the nuclear missile base there. With comment from Assistant Chief...
Greenham Common peace camp evictions (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop
Report on the eviction of women protesters from the Greenham Common peace camp by police (following a High Court order), with protesters setting their shelters alight. The speakers include: Assistant Chief...
Miners strike - Week’s events (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on Yorkshire miners planning to picket the Nottinghamshire mines where most are still working and miner’s strike news from other counties. Includes vox pop with miners and interview with Acting...
London Transport workers stike (1984)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Interviews with commuters on their thoughts on the striking London Transport workers (over passing of power from GLC to LRT) and the disruption it has caused. Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill visits Littleton Colliery (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill speaking at the Littleton Colliery in Staffordshire and the reaction he got following a strike being forced at the pit by flying pickets. Includes working miners’ views...
Libyan embassy siege - News bulletin (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
12.00 IRN news read by Douglas Cameron. The bulletin focusses on the shooting at the Libyan People’s Bureau in London today (17/04/84). Eyewitnesses including Walter Jokel(?) and Dave Robson comment....
Libyan embassy siege - Local reaction (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Magnus Carter reports from the ongoing siege at the Libyan People’s Bureau in London, and interviews workers in surrounding offices who have now been allowed to return to work.
Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Interviews with unidentified male rescue workers and survivors of the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Male interviewer not identified.
Miners strike - Arthur Scargill arrested at Orgeave (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill being arrested at Orgreave steel plant picket where large numbers of police were in attendance. Includes interviews with Sheffield MP Bill Michie who was present; miners...