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  • National Front leaflet Madness concert (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Report on the National Front leafleting the audience at a Madness concert to recruit members due to large number of skinheads in the audience. With comment from lead singer of Madness, Suggs (aka Graham...

  • Prince Charles on his engagement (1981)

    Genre
    Speech

    Prince Charles, Prince of Wales makes a speech to Enterprise Scotland about his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer as he had no time to write a proper speech.

  • 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...

  • Song incorporates Winston Churchill speeches (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    Report on composer John Owen Williams’s new song which incorporates the speeches of former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, as spoken by an actor. With excerpt of song; interview with composer. Male...

  • Legalisation of CB radio (1981)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview

    MP Austin Mitchell and Ian(?) Leslie(?) from the Campaign for the Legalisation of Citizens Band Radio talk about the problems in proposals for legalisation of CB radio in the UK, particularly allocation of a...

  • Legalisation of CB radio (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a CB campaigner about Government plans to legalise citizen band radio in the UK only on a little used frequency leaving listeners still acting illegally. Male speaker and interviewer not...

  • Commuter Club meeting over London transport (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Transport Secretary Norman Fowler about the issues raised following an Evening Standard Commuter Club meeting about London’s transport in which British Rail Chairman Peter Parker also took...

  • Pension payments reduction (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Criticism of Government plans to reduce pension payments and on a lobby on the issues on Ash Wednesday. Male speaker not identified (poss. Jack Jones). Male interviewer not identified

  • Margaret Thatcher on religion (1981)

    Genre
    Speech; Special

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speech in church on Ash Wednesday about the effect of religion on her leadership of the nation. An interruption by an audience member leads to an argument.

  • Yorkshire Ripper court hearing (1981)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the magistrates court hearing of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, including a list of the victims. Male reporters not identified. Break in recording.