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Ben Elton on Stark- his new environmental novel (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Eve Conway interviews writer and comedian Ben Elton on his new environmental thriller/comedy novel, Stark. He explains its environmental themes and why he decided to write it and comments on UK PM Margaret...
Radical change of route fo Channel Tunnel rail link (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Two linked clips of the same interview of British Rail board member John Welsby on the radically changed plans for the Channel Tunnel rail link route following extensive protests. Wellsby says itâs a...
Man who admits killing baby daughter walks free (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey on the verdict of suspended sentence in a retrial for Kevin Brown who admitted manslaughter in killing his 7 month-old baby daughter by shaking; and how he was shot...
New route for Channel Tunnel rail link (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kay Oliver reports on British Rail throwing out plans for Channel Tunnel rail link routes and replacing them with one new line and how the change is a victory for some of the protest groups and safety on the...
New route for Channel Tunnel rail link (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Minister Michael Portillo talks to Paul Rowley about British Rail’s proposed new route for the Channel Tunnel high-speed rail link after considering protests by local peoples and effects on the...
Iranians expelled from Britain over Rushdie fatwa (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd interview on expelling Iranians closely connected with the Ayatollah Khomeini regime from the UK, 9 so far, following the issuing of the death threat against author Salman...
Lockerbie bombings warnings (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Transport Secretary Paul Channon on warnings over a similar bomb found, sent to airports prior to the Lockerbie bombing. He says the warnings went out promptly to all airports who passed them...
Veteran ends hunger strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
70 year-old war veteran Andy Burgess talks about his hunger strike over Prince Philip attending the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, why he has ended it after receiving a letter from the Queen and...
Aeroplane fire safety recommendations (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
CAA director of safety Ronald Ashford talks about air safety recommendations of a report into the fire at Manchester Airport onboard a plane nearing takeoff which killed 55, including fire resistant seats...
TECs to take on job training role (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Rowley reports on the £3billion scheme designed to overhaul the system of job training by farming it out to industry as TECs- training and Enterprise Centres. Margaret Thatcher speaks in support of...