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Proposals to improve air safety (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kevin Murphy reports on 4 proposals to improve air safety to be put to an emergency conference in Canada of the International Civil Aviation Organisation by Transport Secretary Paul Channon in the wake of...
Queen converts Rolls Royce to unleaded petrol (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Queen is supporting the Motorbility campaign by having her Rolls Royce converted to run on unleaded petrol, Lisa Hampele reports. Includes interviews with Vice- Chairman of Motorbility Sir Jeffrey...
Fatwa call on Salman Rushdie (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
George Matheson reports on Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declaring a fatwa (death sentence) on Salman Rushdie and the publishers of his controversial book, The Satanic Verses. 5 people have...
Satanic Verses book burnt in Bradford (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Salman Rushdie speaks to arts correspondent Sue Jameson about his book The Satanic Verses being burnt in Bradford by the British Muslim community and letters of support he has received from the Muslim...
Westminster cemetaries sell-off scandal (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Lady Shirley Porter on Chief Executive Rodney Brook taking a step back from his role at Westminster City Council into a more advisory position and allegations Brook has been paid off to keep quiet about the...
Tara Terry on acquittal for arson in USA (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
British teenager Tara Terry who was acquitted of arson for a fire starting in her room at a Florida hotel speaks of her frightening time in jail amongst serious criminals and her wish to reurn to normal...
Bryan Gould reveals leaked Whitehall document (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Trade Secretary Bryan Gould speaks to Paul Rowley about a leaked Whitehall document which he claims shows that civil servants are being asked to make political remarks to discredit the...
Howe stands firm against Rushdie fatwa (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Foriegn Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe makes it clear at a Foreign Press Association lunch that Britain will not accept incitement to violence against Salman Rushdie and publishers of The Satanic Verses...
Frank Carson on his expensive suit (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Comedian Frank Carson speaks to Eve Conway at the launch of a menswear exhibition at the Savoy Hotel about his outfit- a £600 tweed suit that he says is an upmarket country type that Prince Philip or...
IRA bomb Shropshire barracks (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by Simon Israel of what happened in the IRA bomb attack on 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment Tern Hill barracks in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Includes interviews with Colonel Peter Hicks; Sergeant Major...