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Effect of miners strike on rail industry (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the effect of the coal strike on the rail industry, whose unions have shown the greatest support for striking miners. British Rail managing director for personnel, John Pallett(?) and the National...
Margaret Thatcher on future of Hong Kong (1984)
- Genre
- Press conference
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gives a press conference in Hong Kong after signing an agreement with China about the future of Hong Kong. Answers press questions on the agreement and possible visit...
Princess Anne on Save the Children Ethiopia famine work (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Princess Anne, Princess Royal talks about her year with the Save the Children Fund (of which she is President) and the work on the Ethiopia famine. The interviewer is Dickie Arbiter.
George Best in prison (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill McMurdo, manager of former footballer George Best, talks to Kevin Murphy about his being moved from Pentonville to Ford Open Prison after being arrested on charges of driving with excess alcohol and...
Ron Buck on his British Empire Medal (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
NUM Branch Secretary Ron Buck talks about why he accepted his British Empire Medal from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the New Year honours list, despite his involvement in the miners’ strike. Male...
Tam Dalyell on Hilda Murrell murder (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Tam Dalyell says he is not convinced by Government assurances that British intelligence agents did not kill Hilda Murrell. Her nephew, Robert Green was involved in the controversial sinking of the...
Queen’s Christmas speech (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Queen Elizabeth II gives her traditional Christmas message and comments on the birth of her fourth grandchild and what we can learn from children’s attitudes. She makes comparisons with the growth of the...
Murder of Marie Payne (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on four year-old Marie Payne’s disappearance and murder, following the conviction of paedophile Colin Evans. Speaking are John Payne, father; Colin Evans’s neighbours Alan Brown and Beryl...
Colonel Gaddafi apologises over Yvonne Fletcher (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a mission by Terry Waite to Libya to obtain the release of four British hostages and the apology given during the trip by Colonel Gaddafi for the shooting dead of WPC Yvonne Fletcher (1704/84) at a...
Frank Chapple and Len Murray gain peerages (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on reaction to former trade union leaders, Frank Chapple and Len Murray, accepting peerages. Includes comment from Dennis Skinner MP; Frank Chapple; Len Murray. Male reporter not identified.