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British nuclear tests in Australia (1984)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the row over British nuclear tests in the 1950s and 1960s in Australia. Includes interview with British Minister for Defence Procurement Adam Butler on the tests and denying effect on health of...

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Gemma Knight’s liver transplant (1984)

See also AV769/330/S1, AV769/361/S1 and AV769/370/S1. An interview by telephone with the father of the little girl Gemma Knight that is undergoing medical tests. [Box 2]

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Nuclear tests Royal commission (1985)

Genre

Interview

British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association spokesman Ken McGinley on the injuries suffered by himself and other veterans used as human guinea pigs in the tests in Australia, lack of hope for positive outcome...

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John Bannon on British nuclear tests in Australia (1985)

Genre

Interview

South Australian Premier, John Bannon talks about the Australian Government report which says that the British Government should pay all the costs of cleaning up radioactivity caused by atomic tests in...

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Kenneth Clarke on primary school tests (1991)

Genre

Interview

Peter Russell interviews Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke, on changes in teaching at primary schools. The Government has announced new-look tests for seven-year-olds. Clarke says that they’ll improve...

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Ruling on teachers’ boycott of school tests (1993)

Genre

Press conference

Press statement from General Secretary of the NASUWT Nigel de Gruchy on the High Court ruling in favour of teachers over their boycott of national curriculum tests in schools because of the extra workload....

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Tests for 7-year-olds announced (1990)

Genre

Interview

? Russell (male) interviews Education Secretary John MacGregor on tests for 7-year-olds being rolled out nationwide following a pilot scheme. He rejects claims by Labour’s Education spokesman Jack Straw...

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Ruling on teachers’ boycott of school tests (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Education Secretary John Patten on the teachers’ boycott of National curriculum tests in a dispute over extra workload they cause. The NASUWT have just won a High Court case against their...

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SAT’s tests for all 7-year-olds (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Havovi Todd reports on the new Standard Assessment Task (SAT) that all 7-year-olds are now sitting, the controversy over the tests at a young age and how the results may impact schools. Opinions from London...

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London Fire Brigade tests helicopter (1995)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Chapman reports on the possible acquisition of a helicopter by the London fire service. The Fire Brigade is running tests at a site in Hayes in Middlesex and using it on real alarm calls this week....

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