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Discovery tribute to Challenger crew (1988)

Genre

Speech; Tribute

Aboard the space shuttle Discovery, Captain Frederick H Hauck of the US Navy pays tribute to the 7 crew members who died in the Challenger disaster when the space shuttle exploded just over a minute after...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.24: Programme 24 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

Ocean Sound This Week No. 24 Programme 24 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 5th April 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER....

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Tony Bennett and Mark Smith (1990)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; Music; News bulletin; Phone-in; Trailer

Tony Bennett, veteran singer, on his life and music; his new album and his appearance at the Royal Albert Hall. We also hear music from his new album and he takes calls from the public. Speaking to Mark...

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John Gummer tells Commons there is nothing wrong with British beef (1990)

Genre

News report; Speech

Shadow Agriculture Minister Dr David Clark denies calling Agriculture Minister John Gummer a lout. Gummer has insisted in the House of Commons that there is nothing wrong with British beef. Tony Banks takes...

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A man’s best eyes (1987)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Special

A Man’s Best Eyes. Presenter: Lawrence Spicer. Updated repeat of documentary, first broadcast in 1981, on the British Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA), coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary...

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National stadium decision (1995)

Genre

News report; Speech; Press conference; Interview

Robert Allen reports from the Strand Palace Hotel in London following the announcement of the two remaining cities in the bid to be chosen as the site for Britain’s national stadium for the 21st century....

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Miners rally at Westminster (1992)

Genre

News report; Speech

Simon Israel reports from Westminster on a mass rally attended by hundreds of miners as Parliament debates the future of coal pits. The Government has backed down on its plan to close 31 pits but British...

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UK troops in Bosnia (1995)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Ed Boyle reports on an emergency House of Commons debate on military situation in Bosnia, and the thirty-three British peacekeepers being held in Bosnian Serb captivity; need for British reinforcements in...

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Pit closures inquiry (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the Trade and Industry Select Committee inquiry into the government’s coal mine closure programme which is expected to recommend half or more of the 31 pits...

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Labour conference-defence debate (1993)

Genre

News report; Speech

Peter Russell reports from the Labour Party conference on debates today on defence with calls to scrap the Trident nuclear submarine fleet and concerns over redeployment following cutbacks in defence as the...

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