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Richard Attenborough accepts Best Motion Picture award (1983)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by director of the movie Gandhi, Sir Richard Attenborough, upon winning the Best Motion Picture award at the Directors Guild of America awards.
UK pilgrims in Jersusalem on Good Friday (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
Report on pilgrims retracing the steps of Jesus in Jerusalem for the religious day of Good Friday during Easter. With comment from UK pilgrims John Morris and Dorothy Kirkham(?); chanting heard. Male...
Lebanon crisis - Habib meets King Hussein (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on attempts to find peace in the Middle East by US envoy Philip Habib and King Hussein of Jordan as they met in London to try to get Israeli troops out of the Lebanon. With comment to press from King...
Middle East progress since Camp David peace accord (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Report on former US President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Israel and peace progress in the Middle East since the Camp David Peace Accord he was involved with. With press statement by Carter. Male reporter not...
Bill Grant searches for Yeti (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by Bill Grant as he attempts to search for the Yeti of the Himalayan mountains. He interviews his companion Anima(?) Sherpa.
American television overview and criticism (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Report about how bad American television is and on the final episode of hugely popular comedy MASH. Male reporter not identified.
Nancy Reagan appears on TV (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on First Lady Nancy Reagan appearing on US television comedy programme Different Strokes to highlight drug abuse, with audio of her appearance. Male reporter not identified.
New York St Patrick’s Day parade (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Report on the controversial St Patrick’s Day parade in New York City, USA led by NORAID organiser and IRA sympathiser Michael Flannery. With speech in Washington on peace in Ireland by US President Ronald...
Reagan addresses nation on defence (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the address to the nation by US President Ronald Reagan on defence spending cuts, arms race and hopes to develop defensive laser weapons rendering any nuclear weapon useless (Star Wars or SDI...
New proposals to limit nuclear weapons (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the USA offering the Soviet Union a new proposal on limiting the number of nuclear missiles in Europe. Proposal and President Ronald Reagan’s plans for Star Wars (Strategic Defense Initiative)...