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Contract killings in London’s Sikh community? (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Report on what appears to be a series of attacks targeting moderate Sikh leaders in London. Peter Kimber reports from Southall, where shopkeeper and political activist Tarsem Singh Toor was fatally shot;...

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Murder of Sikh leader Tarsem Singh Toor (1986)

Genre

Interview

Two interviews on the murder of Sikh community leader, Tarsem Singh Toor, in Southall, London. 1: Mr P.S. Khabra (i.e. Piara Singh Khabra), President of the Indian Workers’ Association, says he has no...

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Zeebrugge relative says passenger ferry safety standards still too low (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Peter Spooner, who lost his son, Martin Spooner, in the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster (06/03/87), about a meeting with Ministry of Transport officials over ferry safety. Peter...

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Peter Spooner on Estonia salvage decision (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Peter Spooner, co-founder of the Herald Families Association which was set up after the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry sank in 06/03/87, on the decision by an advisory committee to the...

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French port strikes affect UK ferries (1995)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Malcolm Brown reports on the French ferryworkers strike action against use of Polish workers by UK companies blocking French ports and affecting British holidaymakers. Speakers are Bernard Marchant, Meridian...

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Falklands war ends - return of SS Canberra (1982)

Genre

News report; Special; Interview

Report from the scene on the return of Falklands war troop ship SS Canberra (usually a P and O ship) to Southampton following the end of hostilities in the war between Britain and Argentina. Speaking are:...

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Gold AM (1989)

The Gold AM: edits from a morning programme transmitted from 9:00 to 13:00] featuring an OB from the P and O car ferry Viking Voyager to celebrate the 25th anniversary of roll off ferries. Presented by...

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Falklands war ends - SS Canberra return (1982)

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Interview; Special

Report on the return of requisitioned Falklands troop ship SS Canberra to Southampton following the end of hostilities in the war between Britain and Argentina. Includes vox pop with sailors and crowd; noise...

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Margaret Thatcher, South Africa and the Queen (1986)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Report on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and South Africa: whether Thatcher will hold personal talks with the leader of South Africa, her visit to the Queen after the revelation that the Palace may not...

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Herald of Free Enterprise trial collapses (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Following the collapse of the manslaughter trial of P & O European Ferries and seven former employees, Leon Robins looks back at the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster near Zeebrugge in which 193...

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