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World Service,105 episodes

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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