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158 results found for '"Mark Mardell"' in Contributors.
Miners strike - Orgreave pickets violence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the pickets at the Orgreave steel plant over the last few weeks and the violent clashes between the miners and police. Includes interviews with South Yorkshire Assistant Police Chief Constable Tony...
Miners strike - Government involvement (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with NUM leader Arthur Scargill on the leaked letter in the Daily Mirror that proves Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has intervened in the NCB’s handling of the miners strike. Male interviewer...
Miners strike - Orgreave picket dangers (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the pickets at the Orgreave steel plant and fears for pickets safety in clashes with police. Includes interview with South Yorkshire Chief Constable Peter Wright on the safety fears and calling for...
Miners strike - Steel workers decision (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on an agreement by steel workers at Llanwern, Ravenscraig and Scunthorpe not to strike in support of the miners. Fourteen unions, including the TGWU, AUEW, the General and Municipal Workers Union and...
Arrests over missing baby Louise Brown (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the arrest of four people (father Paul Brown, mother Susan Pullen, uncle Ian Brown and his wife Brenda Brown) in connection with the murder of missing Down’s syndrome baby Louise Brown, and on...
Conservative conference - Pete Townshend on drugs (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Musician Pete Townshend interview on his heroin addiction (and other addictions) and how he would like to see the drug problems tackled. After he spoke at a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party...
Conservative conference - Norman Tebbit speech (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Employment Secretary Norman Tebbit addressing the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, with excerpts of speech. He talks about the future of employment, education and the health service. Male...
Miners strike - Peace talks underway (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the talks between NUM leader Arthur Scargill and NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor on the ongoing miners’ strike, and the intrusion of the media which has forced the two sides to change the venue of the...
Miners strike - Energy sectors support (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the coal industry strikes and the NUM’s quest for support from other industrial sectors which might lead to power cuts. NUM leader Arthur Scargill and Secretary of the TUC’s Electricity Supply...
Miners strike - NUM’s executive meeting (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the meeting of the NUM executive to discuss the support for the ongoing miners’ strikes. NUM President Arthur Scargill comments. Male reporter not identified (poss. Mark Mardell).