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15 results found for '"David Piper"' in Contributors.
London hospitals on possible red alert (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Hospitals in London could today be asked to admit emergency cases only because of the current flu epidemic. The London Emergency Bed Service, which decides if the capital’s hospitals are able to cope,...
Flu epidemic hits London (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Hospitals in London have been close to admitting emergency cases only all day because of the flu epidemic which is currently sweeping the capital. David Piper now reports on the problem of finding room...
Two light aircraft collide near Reigate (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Two light aircraft, a Tiger Moth and a Piper Cherokee, have collided 500 feet above the motorway near Reigate. The planes caught fire and crashed onto a football pitch. Timothy Scott saw the plane land...
Raymond Keene on chess move map in murder case (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Chess correspondent of the Times and grandmaster, Raymond Keene on being called in by police to consult on a map with chess moves on it which was found on a suspected murderer, and his belief that he has...
British Forces Broadcasting mobilised (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Piper reports on the British Forces Broadcasting Service, which begins broadcasting to troops in Saudi Arabia today. Station Manager, Richard Asprey talks about how this came about and how he wants...
Colin Wallace on his role in Northern Ireland (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
David Piper interviews former Northern Ireland Information Officer Colin Wallace about his role in the province. Wallace talks about what his job entailed, how it was hijacked by MI5, how he complained about...
Wives of hostages fly to Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Lynn Boak of Aberdeen, spokeswomen for a group of women whose husbands are hostages in Iraq (including her husband Derek Boak), talks to David Piper about what they hope to achieve by going to Iraq, what she...
Baby Alexandra Griffiths snatched (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
David Piper interviews artist John Worsley on how he drew an impression of the woman accused of snatching baby Alexandra Griffiths from St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Salman Rushdie talks to paper about fatwa (1990)
- Genre
- News report
David Piper reports on author Salman Rushdie talking to The Guardian newspaper about his Satanic Verses book for the first time since the fatwa was put on him a year ago over the controversial novel.
Poll tax riots (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Vox pop
David Piper reports on the riots that broke out at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London. Includes live report near Charing Cross station by Piper as the riots take place with...