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Jim Dallmeyer on shooting of Sir Richard Sykes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Reporter Jim Dallmeyer answers questions on the assassination of British diplomat Sir Richard Sykes in the Netherlands. Dallmeyer comments on the possibility of its having been an IRA attack, and says the...
Hans Baake on shooting of Sir Richard Sykes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Dutch journalist Hans Baake(?) on the investigation into the assassination of British diplomat Sir Richard Sykes in The Hague. Baake describes how Sykes was rushed to hospital but it was too late. He says it...
Lord Home pays tribute to Sir Richard Sykes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Sir Alec Douglas-Home pays tribute to diplomat Sir Richard Sykes following his assassination in The Hague. Lord Home says that Sykes was an excellent public servant and popular amongst his peers. Male...
Uganda-Tanzania War (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Stuart Sommerland reports back on the Uganda-Tanzania War and the location of Idi Amin’s forces. He says Tanzanian forces have taken control of a large portion of Ugandan territory and have cut off Entebbe...
Arnold Raphael on African leaders (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Arnold Raphael of the East African Standard discusses the Uganda-Tanzania War and the roles of Ugandan President Idi Amin, Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere and former...
Francois Peres calls for Red Cross access to Rhodesian civilians (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Francois Peres of Salisbury Red Cross calls for greater access to help civilians who are suffering as a result of the civil war in Rhodesia. Male interviewer not identified. Audio gap midway through clip.
Eyewitness on attack on police station (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female eyewitness describes an attack on a police station in the Rhodesian city of Salisbury. She describes the sound of gunfire and mortar shells, adding that the family will not be leaving...
Rhodesian opinions on Conservative policies (1979)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Peter Sharp asks people in Rhodesia whether a Conservative government would be better than the incumbent Labour Party. He also asks whether Francis Pym would be a better foreign secretary than David Owen....
Speeches preceding Labour vote of confidence (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Special; Speech
Live coverage of a House of Commons debate building up to a vote of confidence in the Labour Government. Shadow Deputy Leader Willie Whitelaw attacks the record of the Government, claiming that it has run...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits traditional craft workshops located on the riverside near Rotherhithe, south-east London as part of a scheme by Southwark Council targeted at young people. He visits...