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Bradford violence (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
White and asian youths have clashed in Bradford in the latest in a series of racial disturbances in one week in the city. Louise Randall reports. Witness Michael Dean describes the scenes; Kabir Ahmed on...
Tommy Trinder dies at 80 (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
One of the great names of British comedy, Tommy Trinder, has died . His contemporary Max Wall remembers him and his career in the music hall and television- he was the first compere of the programme, Sunday...
HIV positive rape case (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Linda Gummery reports on a young woman being raped by an HIV positive man who has been jailed for 11 years at Bristol Crown Court. Includes interviews on her ordeal and need for counselling with Keith...
Rail dispute goes to ACAS (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Jimmy Knapp, leader of the NUR on a breakthrough in the rail dispute over pay and bargaining conditions as unions and management agree to go to arbitration at ACAS. Industrial action will continue as talks...
Voice of Bugs Bunny dies (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary
Paul Woodley looks back at the life of the voice of cartoon characters Mel Blanc after his death. Includes interview with his son Noel; archive interview with Mel; clips of some of his cartoon voices...
Dockers strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU on the response to the call for dockers to strike- he says he’s pleased despite some 1400 accepting redundancy payouts instead and some docks operating. Maggie...
Laurence Olivier dies (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on reaction at the National Theatre to the death of foremost actor and past director Laurence Olivier. Includes announcement to audience of the death; vox pop wih audience; tributes from...
Norman Tebbit on rail dispute (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Conservative party chairman Norman Tebbit talks to political editor Peter Murphy about the rail dispute over pay and bargaining conditions. He blames union leaders for keeping the dispute going and...
Tommy Trinder tribute (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Tommy Trinder, British comedian, has died at the age of 80. A veteran of the music hall, he also made it on TV becoming first compere of the Sunday Night at the London Palladium programme, and later hosting...
Battered baby inquiry (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Margaret Shiels reports on the inquiry report into the abuse and battering to death of baby Doreen Mason by her mother Christine Mason and boyfriend Roy Aston. Social worker Gillian Langford and Southwark,...