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Prison officers suspended at Wandsworth prison (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Mark Percy reports on a dispute at Wandsworth Prison in South London, where prison officers were locked out for refusing to cooperate with new working practices imposed by the prison governor. Includes...
US quits Molesworth Cruise missile base (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andy Shaw reports on a military ceremony at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, which signalled the official end to the base as a US Cruise (nuclear) missile site. Includes interview with Lieutenant-Colonel...
Kidneys-for-sale scandal (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Bewick, London surgeon, at the centre of a kidneys-for-sale row is calling on the Government to set up a special panel to interview potential donors to make sure doctors aren’t duped. He admits he...
Steve Jones show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement; Trailer
Steve Jones interviews special guest on his show Clare Francis, yachtswoman and author, about her writing career and her position as president of the ME (Myalgic encephalomyelitis) action campaign. She says...
Lord Denning at ninetieth birthday (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Excerpt from interview with Lord Denning (Tom Denning) at his Hampshire home on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday. Interviewer (not heard) is Mark Percy. Notes say excerpt cut for possible use in an...
Lord Denning interview on ninetieth birthday (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Mark Percy interviews Lord Denning (Tom Denning) at his Hampshire home on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday. He comments on the rise in crime and his relationship with the media and he’s calling for...
Guardian Angels train UK recruits (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the US Guardian Angels vigilante group training British recruits to patrol the London Underground rail network. Includes recording of training session with founder, Curtis Sliwa and instructor,...
Health secretary on NHS future (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Murphy interviews Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke on his white paper on reform of the NHS, he doesnt understand why the Labour Party’s Robin Cook jumped to the conclusion he is lining the NHS up for...
Robin Cook on NHS reform (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow health spokesman Robin Cook claims Kenneth Clarke’s NHS review document is more about making money than patient care. He claims the Government will privatise the NHS. Proposals include hospitals...
BBC fined over Legionnaires outbreak (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The BBC has been fined £3,600 after admitting it broke health and safety regulations with regards to a water cooling tower, leading to last year’s outbreak of Legionnaires disease in and around...