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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...
Padraig Flynn on Michael Portillo Euro opt-out (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Employment Secretary Michael Portillo made history last night at his first-ever encounter with his continental colleagues, by standing by as the other eleven EU states adopted a law on consulting...
Southwark local elections and Frank Dobson on results (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Election coverage
Tim Crook reports on the local election results that saw the Labour Party gaining the most success from the unpopularity of the Conservative Party. With announcement of results in Southwark; comment from MP...
John Major leadership crisis (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
David Addis reports as opinion polls among conservative MPs show many have lost confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister John Major. In his home in Huntingdon John Major speaks to invited press and...