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Francois Mitterrand wins Presidency (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Spencer reports on the life and career of new French President Francois Mitterrand.
French Presidential elections- reaction to Mitterrand victory (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the public reaction to the victory of Francois Mitterrand in the French Presidential elections. Includes excerpt from a speech by Mitterarrand and communist leader Georges Marchais.
French Presidential handover (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report and interview with Times correspondent in Paris, Ian Murray, about the process of the transfer of power between outgoing French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing and newly elected Francois...
Francois Mitterrand’s inauguration ceremony (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Special
Martin Ransom reports on the inauguration ceremony of New French President, Francois Mitterrand. Includes excerpts from the ceremony including President of the Constitutional Council Roger Frey handing over...
Mitterrand takes power in France (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the timetable for the handover of power between outgoing French President, Valery Giscard d’Estaing and new President Francois Mitterrand. Male reporter not identified.
Funeral of RUC man Philip Ellis (1981)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Dave Foster reports on the funeral of RUC policeman Philip Ellis, with actuality. Bishop of Down Dr Robin Eames is heard conducting the service. Also briefly reports on funeral of INLA terrorist James Power(?).
Northern Ireland human rights case (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kim Sabido? reports and talks to MP Harold McCusker about the Belfast Human Rights Unit which is submitting evidence to the European Commission of Human Rights over civilians in Northern Ireland affected by...
Demonstrations after hunger striker Bobby Sands dies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Kim Sabido reports on demonstrations in West Belfast after the death of hunger striker and MP Bobby Sands. Sinn Fein leader Joe Austin gives a speech urging calm.
Hunger striker Raymond McCreesh dies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Interview
Report on the death of hunger striker Raymond McCreesh. His brother, Catholic priest, Father Brian McCreesh, explains why his brother joined the hunger strike in the H-Block at the Maze Prison in Belfast....
Ian Paisley on local election success (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
After the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) success in local elections, leader Ian Paisley talks about what he would like Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to do about the violence in Northern Ireland. Male...