News at Ten

Title

News at Ten

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; News bulletin

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981-06-16

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Duration

00:15:34

Description

An episode of BBC News at Ten. Stories include the Pope’s visit to Britain, and the fundraising prior to the event (interview with sports promoter Mark McCormack, report by Martyn Lewis); riots in South Africa (report by Peter Sharp); the impeachment of the Iranian President Abolhassan Banisadr (report by Sam Hall); Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech on the proposed reduction of inflation and unemployment; visit of famous sports people to Belfast (John Underwood reports and interview with Kevin Keegan); and the wedding present list for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer (Selina Scott reports). News readers not identified.

Contributors

Peter Sharp; Selina Scott; Mark McCormack; Sam Hall; John Underwood; Kevin Keegan; Martyn Lewis

Keywords

Iran; Popes; Pope John Paul II; Karol Wojtyla; Revolutions; Sport; Inflation; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; South Africa; Apartheid; Unemployment; Riots; Speeches; Royal family; Royalty; Prince Charles; Royal weddings; Sportsmen; Belfast; Sportswomen; Princess Diana; Princess of Wales; Prince of Wales; Television news programmes

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