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Trainee Guardian Angel mugged on Underground (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Curtis Sliwa speaks to Julie Benson about his 16 year old trainee Guardian Angel Karen McCullock(?) being mugged on London Underground. Sliwa says commuters ignored her screams for help. Happy that...
Purley rail crash (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Linda Duffin reports from Purley, South London on a serious train crash where locals rushed to help emergency services; and reaction from Transport Minister Michael Portillo. Includes eyewitness accounts...
Purley rail crash (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Linda Duffin reports from Purley, South London on the serious train crash there. Includes eyewitness accounts from rescuers Fred Williams and Steve Little; survivor Martin Guilfile(?) tells of his experience...
Survivor experiences of the Purley rail crash (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Angus Moorat reports from Mayday Hospital in Croydon where survivors of the Purley rail crash have been taken. Survivors speak to the press of their experiences: John Lawrence and daughter Tanya; unnamed man...
Marchioness disaster-Parkinson reaction (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press interview with Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson as he arrives at his office to hear reports from officials, after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the...
Clapham rail disaster and ambulance pay dispute (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement
Ambulancemen Alan Woods and Robert Lloyd on Talkback Breakfast with Bob Wellings and Doug Cameron talking about being first on the scene of the Clapham rail disaster (as the report into it is published), the...
Northern Line in need of cash injection (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from London Underground’s Northern Line, which is said to be the most run-down underground line. ALA transport spokesperson Sally Powell describes her department’s battle to get that fact...
Economy recovering (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Dorrell talks to Peter Deeley about the economy following announcement of a small increase in inflation and lower than expected high street sales. He says there is...
Michael Portillo gaffe (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Addis analyses the fallout after remarks made by Michael Portillo, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, that many people overseas behave dishonestly in business and education. Portillo was addressing...
The Northern (misery) line (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Hendon South MP John Marshall is Chairman of the All-Party Northern Line Action Group and he speaks to Mark Phillips aboard a Northern Line underground train. The line has been dubbed the misery line and the...