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Harry Rimmer urges football fans not to seek revenge for Heysel Stadium disaster (1990)

Genre

Interview

The leader of Liverpool City Council, Harry Rimmer urges football fans in Turin not to seek revenge for the Heysel Stadium disaster ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final against Germany. Male interviewer...

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Pope John Paul II on Poland (1982)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on a mass delivered in Polish by Pope John Paul II (Karol Jozef Wojtyla) at the Chapel in Castel Gandolfo in the Alban Hills near Rome after hopes for a visit to his homeland Poland were dashed. His...

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Portsea Island Discs: Vice-Admiral Sir Lancelot Bell Davies (1985)

This week, Andy Ferriss talks to Vice-Admiral Sir Lancelot Bell Davies, KBE, now retired, formerly chairman of the NATO Defence College in Rome, Italy. Now chairman of the Sea Cadet Unit Council in London...

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Shooting of Pope John Paul II - Pope returns to work (1981)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Malcolm Brabant reports on the progress of Pope John Paul II following an attempt on his life (13/05/81). Includes a Vatican Radio announcement of the first broadcast by the Pope since the shooting, followed...

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England v Cameroon build-up, World Cup quarter-final (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

George Matheson in Naples reports on the build-up to England v Cameroon in the quarter-final of the World Cup. English hooliganism and footballers’ wages are also covered. Speakers are Steve Beauchamp,...

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Pope John Paul II assassination attempt (1981)

Genre

News report; Special

Broadcasts in various languages from Vatican Radio announcing and describing the attempted assassination and wounding of Pope John Paul II (Karol Jozef Wojtyla) in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City...

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Thatcher in Rome (1982)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report from Rome on an official visit to Rome by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for talks with President Giovanni Spadolini, following the end of hostilities in the Falklands war between Britain and...

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Uganda Airlines crash - 33 killed in Rome (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview

A Uganda Airlines plane has crashed in Rome, killing more than thirty people. Dairy farmer Geoff Gait(?), his wife and their baby managed to escape relatively unharmed. They were on their way to Uganda to...

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Michael Heseltine confirms Lord Archer share dealing investigation (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

David Addis reports on revelations former Conservative deputy chairman Lord Archer ( Jeffrey Archer) is one of a number of people being investigated for alleged insider share dealing. Includes statements by...

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Israeli efforts to hinder Iraq’s nuclear programme (1981)

Genre

News report

Report on Israel’s bombing of the Osirak nuclear installation in Iraq. Includes background of a previous attack at La Seyne Sur Mer, near Toulon, France, in 1979, when components for the reactors were...

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