Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Liverpool 8 reaction to Scarman report (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Moira Redmond, a member of the Liverpool 8 Defence Committee, following the publication of the Scarman Report into the causes of the Brixton and Toxteth riots in 1981. The report criticises...
Merseyside Police reaction to Scarman report (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Fred Jones, Chairman of the Merseyside Police Federation, following the publication of the Scarman Report into the causes of the Brixton and Toxteth riots in 1981. The report criticises the...
Courtnay Laws on Scarman report (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Brixton black community leader Courtnay Laws, following the publication of the Scarman Report into the causes of the Brixton riots in South London in 1981, calling for dialogue and action...
Scarman report reaction (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Report on reaction in Toxteth to the publication of the Scarman Report into the causes of the Brixton in London and Toxteth in Liverpool, in 1981. The report criticises the police. Speaking are: Vernett...
Mercenary on Seychelles coup (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a former Angolan mercenary about how he was asked to participate in the attempted military coup in the Seychelles by the South African authorities but decided against it. Male speaker and...
Tourist view on Seychelles coup (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British tourist, 27-year-old Steve Berry, who was stranded in the Seychelles during the attempted coup in the country including an attack at the airport. Male interviewer not identified.
Tourist’s view on Seychelles coup (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male British tourist (not identified - poss. Steve Berry) who was stranded in the Seychelles during the attempted coup in the country. He describes meeting infamous mercenary Mad Mike Hoare....
Tourists return after Seychelles coup (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the return home of UK tourists from the Seychelles following an attempted military coup in the country including an attack on the airport. Speaking are: Steve Berry; Diana Bantle; Major Raymond...
Seychelles coup (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Seychelles official Robert Grandcourt on his government’s version of what happened in the country on the 25/11/81 when an attempted military coup took place involving mercenaries from...
Libyan death squad in US (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the measures that have been taken in the USA because of reports of a Libyan assassination squad in the country.