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Assault victim on voice of attacker (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female attack victim (poss. Maureen Long) on receiving a threatening phone call from her assailant. Speaker may be referring to the Yorkshire Ripper; she says her caller did not have a Geordie...
Comet Airliner (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interviews about the groundbreaking Comet Airliner which is due to take its final flight. Male speakers and interviewer not identified.
Suicide of Lady Isobel Barnett (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview; Tribute
Report on the suicide of Lady Isobel Barnett after she was convicted of shoplifting and previously had a car accident. After the court case on her shoplifting Lady Barnett talks to the press. Presenter of...
Beano comic 2000th edition (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Drama
Report on the publication of the two thousandth edition of the Beano comic. Editor Harry Crammond talks about how the comic has changed and why it’s still popular with adults as well as children. He reads...
Dougal McKenzie on leaking BSC documents (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report and interview with Dougal McKenzie, the mole who disclosed confidential British Steel Corporation (BSC) documents to Granada Television, talking for the first time about the incident. Male reporter...
Schoolboy stows away on plane (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British schoolboy Mark Sherlock(?) about how he was able to slip onto a flight from Heathrow to Damascus. Male interviewer not identified.
Steve McQueen tribute (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Tribute
Actor Nigel Stock? talks about working with colleague Steve McQueen, following his death. Male interviewer not identified.
Prince Philip on sports administration (1980)
- Genre
- Speech
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, gives a speech at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh in which he criticises Government and Labour Party policy towards sports administration.
Bob Kingsley opens DevonAir Radio (1980)
- Genre
- Jingle; Music; Special
The first moments of new radio station, DevonAir. Here comes the Sun by The Beatles is the first song played by the first presenter, Bob Kingsley, followed by the beginning of Gotta Pull Myself Together, by...
LBC unfair dismissal tribunal (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the industrial tribunal where a former LBC staff member Maggie Cole is claiming unfair dismissal and evidence given including of technical difficulties with the reports from Scotland Yard she was...