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Editor on embassy siege book (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male Sunday Times journalist (poss. Paul Eddy?) on the publication of Siege!: Princes Gate, London, April 30-May 5 â a book about the Iranian embassy siege in London in 1980, compiled...
Dennis Skinner ejected from Commons (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the ejection by the Speaker of Labour MP Dennis Skinner from the House of Commons during a debate on unemployment. Speaking are: Dennis Skinner; Labour Party leader Jim Callaghan; Employment...
Brendan O’Friel on prison conditions (1980)
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- Interview
Interview with Brendan O’Friel, the Deputy Governor of Winson Green Prison in Birmingham, on the necessity for reforms in the prison service due to high levels of overcrowding and lack of funding. Male...
National Afro-Asian Caribbean Peoples Project (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with political activist and member of Hackney Council, Patrick Kodikara, on the formation of the National Afro-Asian Caribbean Peoples Project, and on the effectiveness of the Commission for Racial...
Radio Caroline salvage plans (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Thanet Council official (not identified â poss. Chief Executive Ian Gill) about the salvaging of the Mi Amigo â the former headquarters of pirate station Radio Caroline- as a...
CB radio campaign (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Theo Grant of the National Committee for the Legalization of CB Radio, on the campaign to convince the UK Government of the benefits of Citizen’s Band and for the granting of wavelength...
Rocket replica at Rainhill (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified - poss. Michael Satow, founder of Locomotion Enterprises) on his company’s building of a replica of George Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive for the National...
Rocket replica at Rainhill (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with writer and railway enthusiast Hunter Davies, on the life of engineers and designers of the Rocket locomotive George and Robert Stephenson, during an anniversary re-enactment of the Rainhill...
Archbishop of Canterbury enthronement (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the preparations for the enthoronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, including high security. Includes interview with Runcie and he is heard rehearsing. Male reporter not...
Robert Runcie in Scotland (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by the new Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie during a visit to the Church of Scotland Assembly in Edinburgh amid protests against alleged Anglican links with the Vatican. Runcie emphasises the...