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Plans to increase US defence spending (1983)

Genre

News report

Report on US President Ronald Reagan’s plan to increase the budget for strategic nuclear forces as leaked by the New York Times and on possible defeat over MX missiles in Congress. Male reporter not...

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Morning Call Archive No.6: A selection of interviews: Birdworld; Peter Adamson; Pete Shotton on John Lennon - nd [1982-1983]

Morning Call Archive No.6: A selection of interviews from Radio Victory’s Morning Call series, compiled as an archive reel by the system. TRACK 1-3: BIRDWORLD. BAND 1- Birdworld, near Farnham, has over 250...

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Harold Evans’ good and bad times (1994)

Genre

Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement; Jingle

Simon Bates interview on his programme with journalist and newspaper editor Harold Evans about the latest edition of his autobiography, Good Times, Bad Times. He talks about his time as editor of the Times...

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Bill Clinton wins US presidential election (1992)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

New Yorkers give their reaction to Bill Clinton’s landslide victory in the US presidential election. Reporter, Angela Rippon discusses the effect of the new president on America and on the UK. The...

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NewsRevue (1984)

Genre

Special

NewsRevue - an episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up include UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, her husband Denis Thatcher and son Mark Thatcher; Soviet...

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Perez de Cuellar treatment of the press (1982)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report on the fury of the world press that new Secretary General of the UN, Javier Perez de Cuellar gave interviews to two newspapers after refusing to call a press conference. Includes clash between UN...

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Polish strikes and Church response (1980)

Genre

Interview

Brian Hayes interviews an unidentified (North American) male speaker (poss. John Darnton - Warsaw correspondent for the New York Times) about the strikes organised by the free trade union Solidarity, in...

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Adelaide Hall on London shows (1988)

Genre

Interview; Music

Steve Jones interviews veteran jazz singer, Adelaide Hall, about her series of concerts in London and at the Carnegie Hall, New York, and about her life and times. Clip (which starts part-way into the...

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Colin Powell may stand for president (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Catherine Drew reports on the publication of US Army General Colin Powell’s autobiography. Examines the man and his views as he may run as an independent candidate for President in the forthcoming...

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Gulf War - US reaction to ground war (1991)

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Interview

Report on Americans’ reactions to President George Bush announcing that ground attacks in the Gulf had begun. Members of the public in Times Square, New York give their opinions; unidentified service wives...

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