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Miners strike - Nottinghamshire pit violence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the police presence at a coal pit in Nottinghamshire where workers defying the national strike have reported being intimidated. Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police Force Charles McLachlan...
Home Secretary describes new prison measures (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Home Secretary Leon Brittan on new disciplinary measures aimed at dealing with disruptive prisoners. Male interviewer not identified.
Leon Brittan visits Brent (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the visit of Home Secretary Leon Brittan to Brent to address the problems regarding race relations, including interview after his visit on the concerns in the area (including immigration and racial...
Choirmaster sacked from St Pauls Cathedral (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Report from the farewell party for Barry Rose after he was sacked as the Choirmaster of St Paul’s Cathedral. Barry Rose, choirboys and their parents comment. Female reporter not identified. Includes a...
British shipbuilding deficits (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the Chairman of British Shipbuilders, Graham Day, who explains the reasons for the losses amounting to £161 million in the last year, and talks about the future of British shipbuilding....
Burial of a Mary Rose sailor (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from the burial service, in the style of a Tudor funeral, at Portsmouth Cathedral of an unknown sailor who died on the Mary Rose warship over 400 years ago. Margaret Rule of the Mary Rose Trust...
East coast railway electrification (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker (poss. Conservative MP) on the approval of plans for electrification by British Rail, of the East Coast railway line from London to Edinburgh (to be completed by...
Miners strike - NUM decision (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the decision of a special delegate meeting of the NUM to continue the miners’ strike. Leicestershire leader Jack Jones and NUM President Arthur Scargill comment. Male reporter not identified.
Miners strike - Yorkshire action (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jack Taylor, the leader of the Yorkshire Miners, on the court action of two of it’s members; actions of Chris Butcher of Nottingham, who calls himself the Silver Birch; wanting the strikes...
Miners strike - TUC-NUM meeting (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC, on the proposed meeting with the NUM to discuss the miners strikes and the role the TUC could play. Male interviewer not identified.