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Occult

Ancient cults and wicca, the growing popularity of the occult in Britain

09 Mar 1983,13 mins

The Banning of Trade Unions

Could TU disruption at GCHQ imperil Britain's national security?

17 Feb 1984,13 mins

Marriage

The decline of the institution of marriage and changes in divorce law

26 Feb 1984,12 mins

Druridge Bay, Northumberland

Plans for an atomic power station at Druridge Bay, Northumberland

06 Mar 1984,13 mins

Bridges

The crumbling road bridges of the UK

15 Mar 1984,12 mins

Old Age in Birmingham

The elderly in Birmingham and how they are looked after by the local authority

26 Mar 1984,13 mins

School Closures in Northumberland

The loss of small rural schools in Northumberland

02 Apr 1984,13 mins

The Miners

'Miner has been fighting miner on the picket line'

13 Apr 1984,13 mins

Liverpool Garden Festival

Why Britain's first ever garden festival in Liverpool is a controversial subject

21 May 1984,13 mins

Corby

How Corby coped when the steelworks closed leaving 1 in 3 people unemployed in the town

24 May 1984,13 mins

Swindon

How Swindon has survived industrial decline

08 Jun 1984,13 mins

Pleck Residents' Association

Living conditions in UK public housing

12 Jun 1984,13 mins

British Shipbuilding Industry

'At one time the River Weir launched over half the world's ships'

10 Jul 1984,12 mins

Police and the Community

How the miners' strike is developing into a conflict with the police

16 Jul 1984,12 mins

West Midlands Clothing Industry

Asian immigrants and the growing clothing industry in the West Midlands

30 Jul 1984,13 mins

Sheffield

Will industry come to a city with high local business taxes?

07 Aug 1984,13 mins

Miners' Strike

How solid is the miners strike as it enters it's 6th month?

22 Aug 1984,14 mins

London Docks

Why the London Docks industry is in decline

05 Sep 1984,12 mins

Rising Tides on the East Coast of Britain

The consequences of rising tides and disappearing beaches along the UK's coastlines

05 Oct 1984,12 mins

Margaret Thatcher

A profile of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher after the Brighton Bombing

19 Oct 1984,12 mins

Students

The difference between student protests now and in the 1960s

12 Dec 1984,12 mins

Yorkshire Wool Industry

The wool-textile industry in Yorkshire has had a record year

18 Dec 1984,11 mins

Multicultural Education

'Black children need to be taught about themselves'

03 Jan 1985,12 mins

National Council for Civil Liberties

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty". The work and philosophy of the NCCL

06 Feb 1985,11 mins

Neighbourhood Watch

Using video cassettes, 'the very latest technology' in the fight against crime

15 Feb 1985,12 mins

Miners' Strike Ends

'They're going back with their heart in their hand, their chin in their chest'

04 Mar 1985,12 mins

Tyne Ship Repair

The future of the shipbuilding industry in the North of England

06 Mar 1985,12 mins

Asian Healthcare

How the lack of a knowledge of English is affecting healthcare within the Asian community

24 Mar 1985,12 mins

Liverpool

The clash between Liverpool Council and central government over funding

03 Apr 1985,12 mins

Teachers' Strike

The progress of the ongoing teachers' strike

17 May 1985,12 mins