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39 results found for '"Peter Plisner"' in Contributors.
Tilbury dock strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Peter Plisner reports on the redundancy notices handed to striking dockers at Tilbury in Essex. Hundreds more workers have been told to sign new contracts or face the sack. Includes interview with shop...
Farzad Bazoft and Daphne Parish face death penalty in Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the news that British nurse Daphne Parish and Observer reporter Farzad Bazoft have been given the death sentence for spying in Iraq. With comment from junior minister William...
Margaret Thatcher on European political unification (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Plisner reports on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at a meeting of European Community leaders in Dublin, concerning her policy on political unification in Europe. Thatcher also humorously...
Train robber Charlie Wilson remembered (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Retrospective on the life of Charlie Wilson, who took part in the Great Train Robbery, and who was shot dead last night in Marbella, Spain. Marbella journalist Chris Jones, fellow robber Ronnie Biggs, and...
Poll tax rally turns violent (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Plisner reports on Tommy Sheridan from the All-Britain Anti-Poll Tax Federation, organisers of the national rally in London against the poll tax (community charge), condemning the riots that happened...
Police action at poll tax riots (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the police action at a national rally in London against the poll tax (community charge) which turned into violent riots. Speakers are Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant...
Poll tax riot violence (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the condemnation of the riots that broke out at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London with some violence thought to be planned and policing practice...
Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski interviewed (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski is interviewed about the traditional Oxford-Cambridge boat race, trouble with American students in 1987, and his recently-released book. Interviewer is Peter Plisner.
BAFTA awards (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Plisner reports on the winners at the 1990 BAFTA awards including interviews with actresses Pauline Collins and Diana Rigg, and actors John Alderton, Stephen Fry, Ben Elton and John Thaw.
Aid for councils after storms (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Plisner interviews Local Government Minister David Hunt on the Bellwin scheme that will provide aid to councils following the recent storms, defends local taxes and on lack of sufficient warning of the...