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Keith Best on his time in prison for fraud (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Former MP Keith Best talks about his time in prison for trying to obtain nearly two-and-a-half-thousand British Telecom shares by deception, taking over as a director of The National Council for the Welfare...
Sir Anthony Grabham on health service reforms (1989)
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- Interview
Sir Anthony Grabham, Chairman of the Joint Consultants Committee, talks to Linda Duffin about the Government’s health service reforms.
Lockerbie residents call for Paul Channon’s resignation (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Lockerbie residents give their views on Transport Secretary Paul Channon and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 74 year-old Mary Wood and local pub landlord Eddie Gibb call for Channon’s resignation, whilst...
Brian Cox on his work in Anglo-Soviet theatre (1989)
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- Interview
Actor Brian Cox talks about how he got involved in Anglo-Soviet theatre. He talks about a student exchange programme, what the students will learn and why this is so important to him, his early career, and...
Funeral of three young sisters killed in a house fire (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Kate Stephens(?) reports on the funeral of three young sisters, the daughters of a vicar, who died in a house fire in Wiltshire. The Reverend Bill Taylor, team vicar for Tisbury, talks about the girls and...
Richard Noble on Atlantic crossing record attempt (1989)
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- Interview
The holder of the world land speed record, Richard Noble, talks about leading a team which will attempt to make the fastest ever crossing of the Atlantic. Male interviewer not identified.
Fresh alerts on cassette bombs sent to airports (1989)
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- Interview; News report
Elena Curti reports on the Department of Transport’s fresh alert to airports and airlines about the danger of radio cassette bombs, and the intensifying pressure on Transport Secretary Paul Channon to give...
Murder of two senior police officers serving in Northern Ireland (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Derval Fitzsimons reports on the murder of two senior police officers by the IRA. Seamus Mallon MP says the IRA had detailed information about the RUC officers; Kevin McNamara MP calls for an immediate...
Peter Curd on the dangers of nuclear waste (1989)
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- Interview
Nirex spokesman Peter Curd on nuclear waste disposal, in the context of Nirex’s applying for permission to test drill at Sellafield in Cumbria and Dounreay in Caithness, with a view to establishing a...
Paul Channon statement on his handling of Lockerbie bombing (1989)
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- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on Transport Secretary Paul Channon’s statement on his handling of the Lockerbie bombing. Labour leader Neil Kinnock, Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown and John Prescott MP are...