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Jack Jones on the pensioner’s allowance (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Pensioners’ leader Jack Jones on the small increase in their allowance. He says that pensioners are angry about the rise, and that they need to lobby the Government. He talks about the action they are...
Man dies in Welsh police cell (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the death of Philip Howard, who died in a police cell in Wales. It looks at the circumstances of his arrest, his temperament, and how his family was told of his death. With response to the death...
Rock group formed in Wormwood Scrubs (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Report on the formation of a six-man rock group in Wormwood Scrubs prison, called Jailhouse Rock. Prison warder and band member Dave Bruce talks about how the band formed, why they are doing it, what the...
CND Vice-Chairman on Government’s right to tap phones (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Two interviews with CND Vice-Chairman, Joan Ruddock on the court case to challenge the Government’s right to tap the telephones of CND members. Male interviewer not identified; female interviewer not...
Ian MacGregor accused of cooking the books (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers) accuses National Coal Board chairman Sir Ian MacGregor of effectively cooking the books (he says MacGregor...
Annette Cowley on Commonwealth Games ban (1986)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference with South African-born swimmer Annette Cowley after she was refused permission to compete in the Commonwealth Games. She talks of her disappointment at not being allowed to swim for...
Neil Kinnock on Commonwealth Games (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock on the banning of Annette Cowley and Zola Budd from the Commonwealth Games. He talks about how they should not have been granted British status at all, how the ban was inevitable,...
Sonny Ramphal on Commonwealth Games (1986)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Shridath (or Sonny) Ramphal, Commonwealth Secretary-General, on whether the Commonwealth Games can be saved. He talks about how time is not on their side, and the contribution of the Queen to the...
Marcus Fox on Thatcher-Queen clash (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative MP, Marcus Fox on a clash between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Queen, over the Commonwealth and sanctions on South Africa. He comments on the journalism of the Sunday Times, and its...
Margaret Thatcher, South Africa and the Queen (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and South Africa: whether Thatcher will hold personal talks with the leader of South Africa, her visit to the Queen after the revelation that the Palace may not...