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Cross channel flight (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
American Brian Allen successfully flies across the English Channel on his pedal-powered pedalplane. He talks of his achievement.
Yorkshire Ripper sends tape to police (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Northumbria’s Assistant Chief Constable Brian Johnstone on the tape sent by the Yorkshire Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe) to police, and the chances of his coming from Sunderland as indicated by his accent. (The...
Manchester prostitute murder (1979)
- Genre
- News report
A report on the murder of a prostitute from Manchester in which the lead suspect is the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, who continues to elude police and avoid capture.
Yorkshire Ripper’s murders (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Max Miller traces the killing spree of the Yorkshire Ripper. Includes archive interviews with Detective Chief Superintenent Jack Ridgeway of Greater Manchester Police; Deteretcive Superintendent Trevor...
Ripper still at large (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Local reporter speaks to reporter Adrian Scott about the Yorkshire Ripper sending a tape to police, and how the local police are handling the case of the prolific murderer. (The tape was later revealed to be...
Taxi drivers block road (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Taxi drivers block central London on occasion of the Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi’s visit. The drivers are demanding a 25% pay rise. Di Latham reports and talks to the taxi drivers outside...
Taxi driver strikes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Taxi drivers’ union leader (not identified - poss. Harry Feigan) speaks to Brian Hayes about the threat of anarchy in the cab trade if wages and working conditions do not improve, and warns of the...
Elton John USSR tour (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Elton John is interviewed following his return from touring the USSR on the success of the tour.
Police plea in Yorkshire Ripper case (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Yorkshire police spokesman on the lack of prostitutes coming forward to pass on possible valuable information in the Yorkshire Ripper case. Police urge anyone to come forward with anything that may help.
Yorkshire Ripper (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with police officer (not identified) on the Yorkshire Ripper, the length of time he has been operating, his growing area of operations, and the fact that no woman is safe on the streets whilst he...