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Thames Valley Police halt hijacked lorry (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the role of Thames Valley Police in halting a hijacked lorry along the M4 motorway. The incident started after a robbery at Lloyds Bank in Bond Street, Bristol. Includes interviews with eyewitness,...
Docklands airport proposals (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on controversial proposals for a new airport in the Docklands area of East London. Includes interview with Bill Bryce, Bryman Airways.
Rudy Narayan hearing (1983)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Crook reports on a disciplinary hearing in London involving leading black barrister, Rudy Narayan, on charges of professional misconduct, looking at the background to the case and eveidence against Narayan.
Sinn Fein to be at Brixton meeting (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interviewee defends her decision to speak at a meeting in Brixton organised by the Brixton Defence Campaign, featuring Sinn Fein delegates. And on the troubles in Northern Ireland, oppression, her support...
Boy held for 22 hours in Leeds siege (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a siege at Lupton Avenue, Gipton, Leeds, after armed police surrounded a house where a man believed to have a revolver held 12-year-old Patrick Beecher hostage for 22 hours. Speaking are: Zena(?)...
Lorry driver on hijacking (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Cow and Gate lorry driver, Tony Hatton about his kidnapping and the hijacking of his lorry by armed gunman Stephen Korsa-Acquah at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol and onto the M4 motorway...
PC injured in bank robbery (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Margaret Burns about gunshot wounds sustained by her husband PC William Burns after a bank robbery at Lloyds Bank in Bond Street, Bristol. Male interviewer not identified. (Stephen...
Armed police used in Bristol robbery (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a police spokesman about the use of armed officers in dealing with a gunman following a bank robbery at Lloyds Bank in Bond Street, Bristol. Male speaker and interviewer not identified....
Home Office criticised over asylum rejections (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on criticism of the UK Home Office record on granting asylum to political refugees from Eastern Europe following a series of high profile deportations and asylum rejections including Romanian Stancu...
Loch Ness monster sighting (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about a sighting of the Loch Ness monster. Male Scottish speaker and female interviewer not identified.