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Massive cannabis haul in Channel (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with customs officer John Chapman, following the seizure of fifteen tons of cannabis, worth £37million, in the English Channel, Britain’s largest ever haul of the drug. The Honduran-registered...

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Lithuania takes control of borders from USSR (1991)

Genre

News report

Steven Ward reports from the Lazdijai crossing point on the Polish-Lithuanian border, on attempts by Lithuania to take control of her borders from the Soviet Union. The Baltic republic has issued its first...

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Geoffrey Howe Budget speech (Part 2) (1982)

Genre

Speech

Speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Geoffrey Howe on budget proposals for the year 1982-1983 (continued from Tape 1026). Includes proposals for gaming duties and fiscal issues. Some jeers from MPs in...

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A Prospect of Whisky

Date released

21 Mar 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1033

NoS ID

015639

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prospect of Whisky. DESCRIPTION: We look at the various processes which barley etc., has to pass before it becomes the real thing. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Scottish village. GV...

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Computer sieze unlocks drug dealer assets (1989)

Genre

Interview

Chief Customs Investigation Officer Douglas Tweddle tells George Matheson how his Customs and Excise team were able to crack the computer code of London drug dealer Ronald French giving them access to his...

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Chancellor’s budget speech (1989)

Genre

News report; Speech

Elena Curti reports on the Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s budget speech (with excerpts) and its contents including incentives to use lead-free petrol and reduction in National Insurance contributions from...

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Matrix Churchill trial acquits defendants (1992)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference

Carol Orr reports on the trial of three business executives of the Matrix Churchill company, accused of illegally exporting arms to Iraq prior to the Gulf War, who have been acquitted at the Old Bailey in...

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Radio Caroline raided by Dutch officials (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Ronan Carroll reports on a raid on Britain’s oldest pop pirate radio station, Radio Caroline. The station has been forced off air after Dutch officials boarded their vessel, The Ross Revenge, in the North...

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Commons debates Iraqi supergun seizure (1990)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Report on the House of Commons debate over the UK customs seizure at Middlesbrough of steel tubes that were to form part of a giant gun destined for Iraq contrary to the current arms export embargo to the...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.111: Programme 111 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO.111 Programme 111 of a weekly news and sports review called OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK; broadcast by independent radio statin OCEAN SOUND on 11th December 1988. Presented by PETE WARDMAN....

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