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Businessman held in Iraq (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Foreign Office minister Douglas Hurd on the arrest of British businessman John Smith in Baghdad, Iraq, for undisclosed reasons (23/07/79). Smith is a managing director of Hestair Dennis, a...
Bianca Jagger on appeal for money to Nicaragua (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bianca Jagger, social and human rights advocate, on an appeal for funds to relieve the suffering of the people in Nicaragua following her visit to the country with an International Red Cross...
Democratic Presidential nomination (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports from the United States on the Democrat nomination for the 1980 Presidential election following a television interview with Senator Henry Jackson, and on the possibility of Senator...
Moscow prepares for Olympics (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on preparations in Moscow for the 1980 Olympic Games with discussion about what visitors to the event should expect. The speakers include: Simon Freeman, Evening Standard; Roy Devra(?), Thomas Cook...
Tutu on apartheid (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bishop Desmond Tutu where he criticises the apartheid regime in South Africa, gradualist approach of the National Party Government, and the establishment of settlement camps in rural areas....
Moon landing 10th anniversary (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the tenth anniversary of the Apollo II mission and the first moon landing on 16/07/69. Includes archive recording of the landing featuring the voice of Neil Armstrong; speech by...
Nigel Wade on Tibet visit (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Daily Telegraph journalist Nigel Wade on being allowed into Tibet, and the divisions between the Chinese and Tibetan communities. He also comments on the state of the Buddhist religion in the...
Bishop Kivengere on Ugandan prospects (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Bishop Festo Kivengere on prospects for the future of Uganda following the overthrow of former President Idi Amin. Male interviewer not identified. In two parts.
Denis Hills on Ugandan return (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Denis Hills, writer and teacher, on why he wants to go back to Uganda after being under a death sentence during the regime of former President Idi Amin. He also speaks about the future of...
Kissinger on SALT II (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the views of former United States Secretary of State, Dr Henry Kissinger, on the SALT II treaty on nuclear arms controls between America and the Soviet Union. Includes excerpts...