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Edinburgh Festival planning (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Edinburgh Festival organiser John Drummond on the planning of the festival and the finance and the stress it causes him. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Carol Allen?).
NATO Assembly - Proceedings (1982)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Proceedings from the 28th annual NATO Assembly, held at Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament, London. Includes speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; the Rt Hon. George Thomas; Quintin Hogg,...
Donald Woods on death of Ruth First (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with exiled South African journalist Donald Woods, about the death in Mozambique of anti-apartheid campaigner Ruth First (17/08/82). Male interviewer not identified.
Bloomingdale affair - White House involvement (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report from the USA on the Bloomingdale affair, following the death of Alfred Bloomingdale, heir to the famous department store (23/08/82). The scandal centres around his affair with Hollywood model Vicki...
Greenpeace nuclear waste protest (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the refusal of Dutch members of Greenpeace to abide by an injunction (granted in the UK) prohibiting them from interfering with Britain’s annual dumping of radioactive waste in the Atlantic....
Charles Haughey on pay agreement (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on a disagreement in Ireland between the Fianna Fail Government, led by Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Charles Haughey, and trade unions over a pay agreement for public sector workers. Includes press...
Roberto Calvi affair - Accounts frozen (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the freezing by the Swiss authorities of bank accounts connected with the late president of Banco Ambrosiano, Roberto Calvi. The decision was taken after inquiries by the Bank of Italy into a...
Beatles copyright - Tony Sheridan claim (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. manager Dick Summers) on a copyright claim by singer and former Beatles collaborator Tony Sheridan, after the filing of a 1.35 billion dollar law suit. Male interviewer not...
Antarctic Survey team missing (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the disappearance from Antarctic Survey station Faraday of three British scientists, Ambrose Morgan, John Coll, and Kevin Ockleton. Includes interview with John Bawden, British Antarctic Survey...
Siberian gas pipeline - US embargo (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Andrew Manderstam reports on reaction to the decision by the French Government to defy US President Ronald Reagan’s equipment ban on the Soviet Siberian pipeline. Includes interview with American...