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End of Dover lorry blockade (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The lorry blockade of Dover is coming to an end, and the National Union of Seamen has called on its members to stop all illegal secondary action.Tony Cook reports. Includes Sealink Chairman, James Sherwood...
Sacked seaman tries to stop return to work (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
David Carpenter was a ship’s carpenter for fifteen years before being sacked by P & O for going on strike. He has been trying to persuade former colleagues who have decided to go back to work, not to...
P & O sails ferry out of Dover, breaking strike (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
P & O Ferries are claiming that they have broken the back of the seamen’s blockade. Reporter James Bays was on the Pride of Bruges as it steamed out of Dover, bound for Zeebrugge. Contributions from P...
P & O Ferries dispute moves to the courts (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The P & O Ferries dispute moves to the courts today. Sealink is to ask a judge to seize the assets of the National Union of Seamen after its ships were prevented from sailing by Dover pickets yesterday....
Heroin seizure at Dover (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Dover customs official Bruce Davies talks about a massive seizure of heroin during a routine check, the arrest of the driver and his coming overland from Turkey. Male interviewer not identified. Originally...
Hang gliding world record attempt (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
John(?) Davies speaks to the world women’s hang gliding champion Judy Ledden who is attempting to break the world record for crossing the English channel by hang glider. She will have one chance to fly...
Massive cannabis haul in Channel (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with customs officer John Chapman, following the seizure of fifteen tons of cannabis, worth £37million, in the English Channel, Britain’s largest ever haul of the drug. The Honduran-registered...
Prince Philip visits Dover to see 70 Little Ships (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been visiting Dover to see 70 Little Ships that took part in the evacuation of thousands of allied troops from Dunkirk fifty years ago. His guide was broadcaster Raymond...
Little Ships set off for Dunkirk (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Seventy Little Ships which took part in the evacuation of British forces from the beaches of Dunkirk fifty years ago are to set off for the French port again this lunchtime. Coastguards say conditions are...
Jack Cade on channel ferry nuclear safety (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Greenpeace’s Nuclear Spokesman, Jack Cade on the Greenpeace report commissioned from an independent consultant on the carrying of spent nuclear fuel in flasks on channel ferries from Dover. That in the...