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  1. Michael Smith on vasectomies (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Dr Michael Smith, Chief Medical Officer of the Family Planning Association, on the possible impact of vasectomy upon men’s health. Smith reacts to a US study on monkeys which appears to demonstrate a...

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  2. Lord Carrington new Secretary General of NATO (1984)

    Genre
    News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the appointment of Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) as the Secretary General of NATO, and the problems he will face upon his appointment.

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  3. John Major on the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks (1992)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Prime Minister John Major speaks to reporters following the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks in Lanarkshire by British Steel despite earlier promises from the company. Major announces that an enterprise...

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  4. Carolyn Oxton on all-woman swamp expedition (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Carolyn Oxton, a member of the All-Woman Swamp Expedition, tells how the group is about to journey through the Atrato Swamp of Columbia, South America, on Avon inflatable motor boats. They plan to document...

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  5. Paddy Ashdown calls for SDP-SLD party merger (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    In the wake of the Vale of Glamorgan by-election and other election results, Social and Liberal Democrats leader, Paddy Ashdown calls upon David Owen’s SDP to merge with his party. However, Rosie Barnes MP...

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  6. George Bush speech to war veterans (1990)

    Genre
    Speech

    The full speech of US President George Bush, as he addresses the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in which he states that America will not be intimidated and calls upon Iraqi president,...

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  7. Nelson Mandela speech in Soweto (1990)

    Genre
    Vox pop; Speech

    Speech by ANC leader, Nelson Mandela upon returning to Soweto, his home town outside Johannesburg, following his release after twenty-seven years in jail. Includes music and build-up to speech; singing by...

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  8. Mousetrap understudy retiring after 15 years and 72 appearances (1994)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Nancy Seabrook has been understudy in The Mousetrap at St Martins Theatre for 15 years, being called upon on 72 occasions to play the part. Today she is retiring and will be taking a solo curtain call and...

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  9. Domestic violence bill shelved (1995)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview

    Interview with Chairman of the Law Commission, Henry Brooke, who worked on the draft document upon which the Conservative Government’s domestic violence bill was based. Now the bill has been shelved after...

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  10. Health officer on listeria in chicken meat (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Eleanor Parker reports from Bristol on the discovery of listeria in supermarket chicken meat, and on Government plans to warn the public about the hazards of food poisoning. Health Officer Terry Dicken on...

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