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Scarman Report - Press conference (1981)
- Genre
- Press conference; Interview
Press conference with Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman) following the publication of his report (entitled, The Brixton Disorders) into the causes of the riots in south London and in other British cities during...
Ronald Reagan speech to National Press Club (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
US President Ronald Reagan makes a speech to the National Press Club (NPC) in which he speaks about talks between the United States and Soviet Union on arms reductions and nuclear disarmament.
Sir Geoffrey Howe makes mini-budget statement to House of Commons (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
A programme based around the mini-budget statement made to the House of Commons by Conservative chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe. The speech is introduced by reporter Peter Murphy who also comments throughout...
TV Eye documentary on Colonel Gaddafi (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
TV Eye documentary for Thames Television on Colonel Gaddafi, presented by Peter Gill. Includes an interview with the Libyan leader, who says accusations of his country’s links to terrorist groups are...
Militancy in the Labour Party (TV Eye?) (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Trailer
Unidentified male Labour politician on an inquiry into the Militant faction within the Labour Party. Interviewer not heard. Brief clip, followed by theme music to TV Eye (Thames Television documentary...
Funeral of Iranian Embassy siege SAS soldier (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the funeral of Sergeant Leslie Barker, one of the SAS soldiers involved in ending the Iranian Embassy siege. Barker was killed on a training exercise in Oman when his parachute failed to open. He...
Light aircraft crash kills couple on board (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Piper air crash which killed Murray and Kay Silverman whilst en route from Elstree to Le Touquet, France. Includes interviews with eyewitnesses Colin Jeavons(?); Thomas Hickstone(?), aged 8;...
Air crash in Corsica kills 178 (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the crash of an Inex Adria passenger jet in Corsica. 172 passengers, including three babies, and six crew members died when the DC9 aircraft, on a day trip from Yugoslavia, crashed into the San...
Nigel West on MI5 book and British spies (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Author, Nigel West on his book, MI5: British Security Service Operations 1909-1945. He names several people whom he alleges were linked to spying operations for the Soviet Union, including Burgess McLean,...
Cannabis smugglers convicted (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Crook reports on the case of 13 men convicted by Judge Richard Lowry of smuggling cannabis from north Africa to Cornwall. Includes an interview with the head of Scotland Yard’s drug squad who led...