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Death of a Princess screening in the Netherlands (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about a screening in the Netherlands of the controversial Granada television drama-documentary Death of a Princess involving execution in a Middle Eastern country. Male speaker not identified. Male...
Pope John Paul II’s visit to France (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the start of the four-day official visit of Pope John Paul II to France and on relations between popes and French governments since incidents involving Pope Pius VI and Napoleon Bonaparte. Singing...
Pope John Paul II’s visit to France (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on the day’s itinerary during the four-day official visit of Pope John Paul II to France. Includes singing by students. Male reporter not identified.
Pearly King on cockney rhyming slang (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Interview with a London Pearly King on the history and use of Cockney rhyming slang. Includes a music performance by the Pearly King and Queen. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.
Israel accused of bombings in West Bank (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview following recent bombings in the West Bank, blaming Israel, and on expected retaliation by the Palestinians. Male speaker not identified. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Paul Woodley?).
Calls for UN action over South African aggression (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech to the United Nations Security Council condemning South African acts of aggression against neighbouring countries Angola, Namibia and Zambia. Male speaker not identified.
Human rights and political instability in Libya (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Middle East expert James Adams, of Eight Days magazine, on the effect of political instability in Libya with possible increased human rights abuses perpetrated by leader Colonel Muammar al-...
Schild family kidnapping - negotiations and ransom (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a Sardinian about the negotiations and ransom paid to Sardinian bandits involved in the kidnap of British-based businessman Rolf Schild along with his wife Daphne, and daughter Annabel. Male...
USSR invades Afghanistan- Lord Carrington visits Khyber Pass (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Allen reports back on the visit of British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) to the Khyber Pass in Pakistan where he met members of the Afghan army, and victims of the war with the...
USSR invades Afghanistan- Lord Carrington visits India (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Allen reports back on the visit of UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) to India for a meeting with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in an attempt to gather support against the Soviet...