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Marques sinks during tall ships race (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the sinking of the clipper Marques during the Tall Ships Race section between Bermuda and Canada and speculation over causes. Includes comment from Jean Freeman, mother of survivor Andrew Freeman;...
Shuttle launch aborted (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Andrew Manderstam reports on the aborted launch of the Discovery space shuttle form Cape Canaveral. Astronaut Colonel Loren Shriver comments. Includes actuality of the aborted launch.
US-USSR arms talks possible (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on a possible forthcoming summit between the US and the Soviet Union on arms control. US President Ronald Reagan comments at a White House news conference, partly blaming three...
Americans hope for nuclear agreement with Soviets (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with US ambassador James Goodby at the European conference for disarmament, on USA negotiations with the Soviets over arms control and hopes for progress towards an agreement. Male interviewer not...
Soviet defectors to the West tell their story (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on a press conference set up by Resistance International in which two Soviet soldiers discuss their defection to the West from Afghanistan war, with Britain granting them asylum, and drug abuse in the...
Miners strike - Ambulance crews don riot gear on picket lines (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with ambulanceman Don Page on the violence on the miners’ strike picket lines, and the need for ambulance crews to wear riot equipment to avoid being injured whilst on foot patrol on the pickets....
Prince Charles’ RIBA speech criticised (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Owen Luder, ex-President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) criticising Prince Charles, Prince of Wales’ speech at a meeting of the organisation. Male interviewer not...
Barbara Harrold dies after parcel bombing (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the murder of Barbara Harrold, killed by a parcel bombing in Ightham, Kent, and suspect’s description. Chief Superintendent David Sturridge comments on the case and inquiry. Male reporter not...
Barbara Harrold dies after parcel bombing (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Inspector Malcolm Brockman, who describes the postal origins of a package which contained explosives and killed Barbara Harrold in Ightham, Kent. He describes a possible suspect. Male...
Abbeystead waterworks disaster - Inquiry (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr John Cullen of the Health and Safety Commission on the inquiry into the tragic explosion at the Abbeystead water plant during a PR exercise (23/05/84) and why a public inquiry was not held....