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Prisoners put on night for pensioners (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker about a (Christmas?) concert performed by life sentence prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs? to a group of pensioners. The event includes performances, a meal and cash...
Manchester rail crash (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Report back on the train crash involving the Transpennine Express from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough which ran into a petrol tanker train on its way to Leeds and removal of the injured. Eyewitness...
Victims of the Manchester rail crash (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interviews with a hospital spokesman (not identified) and Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police James Anderton, on the victims of the rail accident involving a passenger train which collided with an...
M25 accident pile-up (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from the scene on the pile-up on the M25 motorway on Surrey which has killed several people. Superintendent Nick Brent(?) says the probable cause of the accident is drivers going too fast. Surrey...
Court martial after navy ship hits London Bridge (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the court martial of Commander Colin Hamilton of HMS Jupiter, after his frigate collided with London Bridge, due to his refusal to listen to the advice of his crew and his failure to turn without...
Brian Cobby on becoming the speaking clock (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Brian Cobby on becoming the new voice of British Telecom’s talking clock. Female interviewer not identified.
CND phone tapping allegations (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on a Parliamentary debate about the alleged tapping of CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) phones after Home Secretary Leon Brittan rules out an inquiry. Leon Brittan and Labour home affairs...
Miners strike - Funeral of David Wilkie, killed by pickets (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral of taxi driver, David Wilkie, who died when striking miners threw a concrete block from a bridge onto his car as he was driving a non-striking miner to work in Wales. In his formal...
Road and rail safety (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with London Regional Transport (LRT) spokeswoman (poss. transport minister Lynda Chalker) on road safety, particularly in foggy conditions, possibly after the serious multi-vehicle pile up on the...
Lisa Hession murder in Leigh (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a series of sexual assaults in the Manchester area, and the murder of teenager Lisa Hession in Leigh. The police believe the incidents are linked and are searching for one individual in connection...