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Prince of Wales: A Vision of Britain (1988)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Vox pop
Excerpts from a television programme entitled HRH The Prince of Wales: A Vision of Britain, presented by Prince Charles, expressing his views on architecture.
The story of the Jews: Torah and Talmud, folklore and song (1988)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
The Story of the Jews: Torah and Talmud, Folklore and Song. Lawrence Spicer presents a documentary exploring the faith, folklore and music of the Jewish religion, and asks the question, what is a Jew? Rabbi...
A tale of two preachers (1988)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
A Tale of Two Preachers, presented by Lawrence Spicer. John Wesley was an Anglican minister and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement, along with his brother Charles Wesley....
Daughter the younger (1988)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Poetry
Sean Street talks to Myfanwy Thomas, daughter of Edward Thomas, poet who died during the Battle of the Somme in World War One when she was a young girl. On her father, his poetry and family life. Includes...
Life of Marconi and the development of the wireless (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Documentary on the development of sound broadcasting and the wireless and Marconi, the man and his company prominent in that field. Betty Hance, Marconi company historian tells of the early years. Keith...
This Week (1989)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech
This Week in association with Thames Television reports on the activities, police findings and political reaction to Father Patrick Ryan, an Irish Catholic priest and alleged terrorist who after escaping...
Tiananmen Square protests (1989)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special; Vox pop
A documentary, presented by Brian Anderson, which tells the story of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 which culminated in the Tiananmen Square Massacre, referred to in China as the June Fourth Incident....
Alexander Fleming special (1989)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
Sean Street presents a programme documenting the discovery of penicillin, and which explores the life and career of the man who discovered it, Sir Alexander Fleming. Street talks to Sir Stanley Peart,...
The Queen Mother in person (1990)
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- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Vox pop
Radio broadcast of London Weekend Television’s programme The Queen Mother In Person, the show looks at the Queen Mother at the Royal Lodge Windsor around her 90th birthday. Looking at events of her her...
Battle of Britain veterans appeal for donations (1990)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report
A public appeal for funding for veterans of the Battle of Britain has been launched. Lord (Anthony) Barber and Wing Commander Pat Hancock, who both fought in the Battle, recall the tension of waiting before...