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  • Gwilym Roberts on football violence (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Labour MP Gwilym Roberts about football violence and how to tackle it after British fans pulled down a perimeter fence and began attacking (Swiss supporters in Basle?). Male interviewer not...

  • Call for better gun laws after replica fired at Queen (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP and Parliamentary police representative Eldon Griffiths about strengthening gun laws after a replica firearm was fired at the Queen during the trooping of the colour. Male...

  • Shots fired at the Queen (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Special

    Report on the shots fired from a replica gun at Queen Elizabeth II during the trooping the colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade and fears over security. Includes actuality of the incident; male guardsman...

  • Brucellosis cured with cow vaccine (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a vet about curing himself of Brucellosis by using a vaccine designed for cows after antibiotics failed to work. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

  • Terrence May killing (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the gang killing of Terrence May at Thornton Heath, Croydon following earlier violence at a pub. Detective Chief Superintendent Ray Crump(?) comments on the case and appeals for information. Male...

  • Police on Mian Azim murder (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a police officer about the murder of the Secretary of the British wing of the Pakistani Democratic Party, Mian Azim(?) of Wimbledon. He appeals for information. Male speaker and female...

  • Paul Boateng on GLC control of Metropolitan Police (1981)

    Genre
    Speech

    Paul Boateng, Chairman of the Greater London Council (GLC) Police Committee proposes at a council meeting that the Metropolitan Police should come under GLC control.

  • David McNee on bravery of London police (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir David McNee gives a press conference listing police officers who were killed or injured in London in 1980 as examples of police courage.

  • Prince Philip appointed WWF president (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the appointment of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as President of the World Wildlife Fund. Includes excerpt from the speech by Prince Philip on taking the role. Male reporter not identified.

  • Chapman Pincher on 1946 plans for attack on Russia (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with author Chapman Pincher about a report from 1946 by the Ministry of Defence which outlined a plan for a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. Male interviewer not identified.