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Leon Brittan on trade unionism (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Home Secretary Leon Brittan to the Institute of Directors about trade unionism and their power in relation to the Winter of Discontent suffered under the previous Labour government....
Call for harsher rape sentences (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
MP Jo Richardson on her calls for tougher sentences to be handed down by judges in rape cases. Break in recording. Followed by reaction from a mother whose young daughter was raped. Female interviewer not...
John DeLorean on profitability (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, John DeLorean, speaking in 1980 about the company’s financial situation and the aim to be profitable by 1982. Follows his 1982 arrest and 1984 acquittal of drug...
Falklands hospital fire (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Civil Commissioner of the Falklands, Rex Hunt, talks about a fire at the King Edward Memorial Hospital on the Islands that killed several people. Female interviewer not identified.
Argentine puts flag up on Falklands (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report back about the Argentine man who managed to get through British defence and raise an Argentine flag on the Falkland Islands. Male field and studio reporters not identified.
Rex Hunt on staying as Falklands commissioner (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands, Rex Hunt, talks about news he can stay in his post until September 1985 and any implications this may have for British sovereignty on the Islands. Male interviewer...
Oscars (1984)
- Genre
- Speech; News report; Music
Report on the 1984 Oscars. Richard Attenborough? announces winners. Director James L Brooks and actor Robert Duval make an acceptance speech. Includes an excerpt from a song from the film Tender Mercies....
Search for the Yeti (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Yeti hunter Sherpa Tenzing and William (Bill) Grant discuss searching for the animal in the Himalayas and tracks they’ve seen.
Gary Hart wins Massachusetts (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on Senator Gary Hart winning the state of Massachusetts in the vote to decide the Democratic Party candidate in the US Presidential elections. Gary Hart and his main opponent Walter...
Chaim Herzog on his visit to the UK (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
President of Israel, Chaim Herzog, talks about his private visit to the UK, his visit with Queen Elizabeth II, and conflict in the Middle East. He criticises media representation. Male interviewer not...