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Worshipful companies and livery halls (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Vox pop
Series: The Worshipful Companies and Livery Halls of the City of London. Programme 6: Watermen’s Hall. Presented by Richard Robbins. Exploring the origins, history and legends of the Company of Watermen...
Gibraltar talks and opening of border (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the talks in Geneva between Britain and Spain on the future of Gibraltar, and the opening of the border. Includes comment from Bernard Farrell, and other Spanish and English people. Male reporter...
Pupils from Stoke Poges die in tragic accident (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the outcome of an inquest into the drowning deaths of pupils from Stoke Poges Middle School on holiday at Land’s End, Cornwall. Includes comment from grieving parents; teacher Robin Harrington...
Eros statue restored after damage (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Report on the repair of the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus, and the subsequent unveiling of the restored statue. Includes comment from historic buildings expert Tim Bidwell; GLC leader Ken Livingstone;...
Radio Jackie last hour on air (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News bulletin; Special; Speech; Vox pop
The last hour before Radio Jackie, the land based pirate station serving South West London, goes off the air following raids by the Department of Trade and Industry and action by Radio Mercury. Programme...
Miners strike - Miners views on return to work (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Vox pop with Bickershaw Colliery miners near Wigan with their views and feelings about going back to work in the pits after the end of the miners’ strike. Female reporter not identified.
Miners strike - Kent miners to return to work (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the return to work decision by coal miners in Ramsgate, Kent after the long strike. Speakers are Area Secretary Jack Collins and miners. Male reporter not unidentified.
Miners strike - Miners head back to work (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the National Executive Meeting where NUM protesters shouted at executives outside its headquarters and on miners returning to work as the strike draws to a bitter end. Includes vox pop with male...
End of miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Rob Goldstone reports on the end of the miners’ strike with the decision by the NUM special delegates conference for a return to work with no amnesty for those dismissed during the dispute. Includes...
End of miners strike with retrospective on dispute (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the end of the miners’ strike including opposition from miners in Kent, Yorkshire and Scotland to the NUM decision to return to work and on the cost to the economy. Includes interviews with Kent...