Timewarp TV - April 18th 1982 - Full BBC News broadcast
Channel: Timewarp With A Television
Date: 2015-09-23

Here's a FULL BBC evening news broadcast from the BBC on April 18th 1982, seemingly hosted by Jimmy Saville's not-evil twin! Seriously, look at him. LOOK AT HIM!

It's mostly Falklands shenanigans given the time period. US Secretary of State Alexander Haig sticking his oar in, swanning around Buenos Aires, and failing to bring about peace while working on his forehand volley. The US Senate ultimately sided with the UK in the squabble, because we all apparently live in a school playground... Haig gave the Argentinians a wedgie and went home. Allegedly. 

Includes some GREAT footage of the Vulcan Bomber, and news they were being fitted to drop conventional bombs rather than nuclear. Then CND nutjobs turning up at Downing Street accusing the government of lying and planning to use nukes against Argentina essentially. (Good grief...)

And there's other news stuff from the day, but mostly IT'S ALL FALKLANDS, ALL THE TIME! 

May I just comment on the IMPERIOUS BBC News theme from the day. Now THAT sounds like a PROPER NEWS PROGRAM!