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  • Japanese delegates visit Hackney (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the visit to Hackney of nine Japanese delegates on a fact finding tour, specifically to examine the practice of rate capping within the London Borough. Includes comment from Hackney Mayor Ken...

  • Prison chaplain dies of AIDS (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Telephone interview with a man called Steve, ex-lover of prison chaplain Reverend Gregory Richards, who describes a brief relationship with the chaplain who died of AIDS and on what he said it was like being...

  • Murder investigation in Shoreham (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Detective Superintendent John McConnell on the murder of members of the Teed family (George Teed, his wife Hilda, and their son David), who ran the Lighthouse Club in Shoreham. He describes the details of...

  • Life for Kashmiri murderers (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the murder of diplomat Ravindra Mhatre in 1984, who was kidnapped from his Birmingham home and murdered by two terrorists from Kashmir (Abdul Raja and Mohammad Riaz) who have now been sentenced to...

  • CND Molesworth protest (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with CND spokesman Bruce Kent, who discusses the forthcoming anti-nuclear campaign at Molesworth air base in Cambridgeshire, and criticises the MOD’s action against the protest. Male interviewer...

  • Molesworth anti-nuclear campaigners evicted (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Nuclear protester Sid Rawle discusses the eviction of the campaigners from the Molesworth air base in Cambridgeshire, and talks about the future of the anti-nuclear movement. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Arab hitmen deported (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the deportation of four Arab men suspected of the attempted assassination of a PLO member. Brent East MP Reg Freeson criticises the men being allowed to go free. Male reporter not identified.

  • Radio Jackie goes off the air (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Peter Rivers of Radio Jackie on the closure of the radio station due to lack of funding, and speculating on the possible reopening of the station in the future. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Phone tapping legislation (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Home Secretary Leon Brittan on new legislation which will see new restrictions placed on phone tapping. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Spencer).

  • Waite calls for better UK Libyan relations (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with peace envoy Terry Waite, who discusses the steps he believes the UK should take to make goodwill gestures to Libya following the breaking of diplomatic relations. Also comments on the miners...