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Buddhist peace pagoda in London (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the opening ceremony of a Buddhist peace pagoda in Battersea Park, London built by Japanese monks. With comment from leader of the GLC, Ken Livingstone who led the procession with and atop an...
Trial over miners’ strike killing (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the court case of Anthony Williams, Dean Hancock and Russell Shankland, striking miners who are on trial after throwing a concrete block from a motorway bridge and killing taxi driver David Wilkie....
Trial over miners strike killing (1985)
- Genre
- Press conference
Miner Anthony Williams, who has been acquitted of the murder of taxi driver David Wilkie during the miners’ strike, talks to press about the trial.
Army payroll convoy murders (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the murder of a three man army payroll team (Major David Cunningham, Sergeant Terence Hosker, Private John Thomson) during an armed robbery conducted by Corporal Andrew Walker. Includes interview...
Larry Gostin resigns from the NCCL (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on and interview with Larry Gostin, Chief Executive of the National Council of Civil Liberties (NCCL) resigning over a controversial report on policing of miners’ strike which showed he believed all...
Public order law proposals (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Richard Dallyn reports on proposals to crackdown on public violence and maintain public order and prevent actions inciting racial hatred, in the wake of the miners’ strike. Home Secretary Leon Brittan...
Leon Brittan on prison places (1985)
- Genre
- Speech
Home Secretary Leon Brittan makes a speech at a prison warders conference promising one thousand places within the next few weeks and detailing how it will be done.
Southwark fails to set rate (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on councillors at Southwark council voting not to set a taxation rate to oppose Government rate-capping legislation. With comment from council leader, Tony Ritchie; and a female Conservative...
Southwark council leader Tony Ritchie collapses (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with leader of Southwark Council, Tony Ritchie, about his collapse and his stressful and unhealthy lifestlye. Male interviewer not identified.
German surrender in World War 2 (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the events leading up to the German surrender in Europe during the Second World War, 40 years ago. A recording of Field Marshal Montgomery announcing the surrender and terms is played. Male...