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39,247 results found for all records.
Calls for inquiry to prevent Brixton riots (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Lambeth council leader (poss. Ted Knight) on the need for an inquiry like Lord Scarman’s in 1981 to avoid further riots in Brixton due to social problems including unemployment. Female...
Triad murders in Chinatown (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the murder of the wife and children of a Chinese restaurateur in Hampton, south-west London (21/01/84). Mr Hon Chiu Tang found the bodies of his wife Mai Tai Lam Tang, and children Monica and Eric,...
Teenagers murdered in Southend (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on police investigation into the murder of teenage couple Michelle Sadler and Robert Vaughan, in Southwark, south London, after their bodies were discovered in a dumper truck. With comment from...
Linda McCartney drugs charges (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with musicians Linda and Paul McCartney on the fine she received for the possession of cannabis after travelling from Barbados and their views that it should be legalised. Male interviewer not...
Patrick Meehan gets compensation for wrongful imprisonment (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Patrick Meehan on receiving compensation for his wrongful arrest and imprisonment for murder, eight years after his royal pardon. Male interviewer not identified.
Yoko Ono surprise visit to Liverpool (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Yoko Ono’s surprise visit to Liverpool, three years after her husband, former Beatle John Lennon’s death, to visit the places of his childhood. With comment from Yoko Ono and her son Sean...
Metropolitan police strategy (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman on the 1984 strategy for the force. Male interviewer not identified.
Newspapers banned from naming witness (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the row in the Old Bailey over the ban on naming the victim of a kidnapping case (Miss X, a member of a prominent public family) in the press to protect her from adverse publicity, with ensuing...
Anthony Perkins drugs charges (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on actor Anthony Perkins being arrested for bringing cannabis and LSD into the country at Heathrow Airport and his court hearing. Includes statement by Perkins. Male reporter not identified.
Willie Hamilton on Royal family (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Labour MP Willie Hamilton, on his anti-Royalist views. The interview follows the award of a controversial financial rise to those on the civil list. Male interviewer not identified.