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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Steady Progress on the Second Front

Date released

10 Jul 1944

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

788

NoS ID

013158

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Steady Progress on Second Front. DESCRIPTION: New despatches from Normandy show the reduction of Fort Central at Cherbourg. The Germans had already put the port out of action, the city...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Over the Rhine

Date released

29 Mar 1945

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

825A

NoS ID

013408

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Over the Rhine. DESCRIPTION: In build up for the crossing of the Rhine, the Navy took a large number of landing craft and ferries to the scene. On the Army front a stream of tanks and...

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Counterpoint: Abortion debate - nd [1975-1986]

A debate programme about Abortion. The 3rd Reading Panel Abortion Rights Campaign. Includes several participants and phone-ins with different opinions. Tomorrow [?] the House of Parliament will have to vote...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Decision makers (1983)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Decision Makers looks at human rights, violations and our views in the West which some see as hypocritical, looking particularly at Iran, Rhodesia, El Salvador, Communist countries, South Africa, Argentina....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Goodbye 1981 (1981)

Genre

Discussion; Documentary; Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech

Goodbye 1981. An LBC/IRN review of the year. Includes all the main news stories and events of the year, including the arrest of the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe; wedding of Prince Charles, Prince of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

MSC employment scheme (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Documentary on the Manpower Services Commission scheme whereby young people are given jobs in community services during times of unemployment. Includes comment from Labour MP, Clare Short; Conservative MP,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Beaches Won

Date released

15 Jun 1944

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

784A

NoS ID

013142

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of the Beaches Won. DESCRIPTION: The landings on the beaches continue in the face of opposition. The formidable German defences have been breached and the push in land has begun....

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cologne

Date released

12 Mar 1945

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

823

NoS ID

013394

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cologne Captured. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill has visited Germany where he took a look at the Siegfried Line. The Allies have already swept past this line of fortification. The...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Good News in the West

Date released

14 Aug 1944

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

793

NoS ID

013188

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Good News in the West. DESCRIPTION: Good news of the Allied advance through France is being received every day. Monty is seen in conference with Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mareth Victory

Date released

12 Apr 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

723

NoS ID

012667

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mareth Victory. DESCRIPTION: Out of Tunisia - now for the last round-up. A night barrage paved the way for the infantry assault, which at once achieved a local success at the end of the...

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