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The Night is young (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Gill Pyrah interviews Hollywood actor, Nick Nolte, about his latest film, Farewell to the King. The film is an adaptation of the 1969 novel, L’Adieu au Roi, by Pierre Schoendoerffer, and is based on the...
Richard Gere on Miles from home (1989)
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- Interview
Interview with American actor, Richard Gere, about his new film, Miles from Home. The movie was filmed on location throughout the state of Iowa, and is about two brothers who are forced off their farm in the...
IRA arms stolen from US National Guard (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on an army investigation in the United States into the theft of hundreds of weapons. The inquiry has revealed some of the arms have gone to the IRA in Northern Ireland. The key figure...
Inspector of Prisons, Judge Stephen Tumim, on annual report (1989)
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- Interview
Interview with Chief Inspector of Prisons, Judge Stephen Tumim, on his annual report where he described many jails as filthy and overcrowded. He also comments on the closure of the Risley Remand Centre in...
Fleet Prison archaeological dig (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Julie Benson reports on an archaeological dig in London, where researchers have been investigating the remains of debtor’s jail, Fleet Prison. Includes interviews with project leader, Bill McCann; sound...
Jack Lemmon on Veterans Day (1989)
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- Interview
Carol Allen interviews American actor Jack Lemmon about his return to the London stage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket - scene of his West End debut in 1986 in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. In the new...
Toxic chemical processing controversy (1989)
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- Interview
Tim Crook interviews environment minister, David Trippier, about claims a huge consignment of toxic chemicals branded by some countries as too deadly to handle is on its way for processing in South Wales....
Deported Tamils win right to return (1989)
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- Interview
Margaret Shiels interviews solicitor David Burgess about a High Court decision ordering the UK Government to allow 5 asylum-seeking Sri Lankan Tamils who were deported from the UK to return. The judges held...
UK common cold research unit closes (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Jo Bishop reports on the closure of Britain’s only common cold research unit, in Salisbury. The centre’s been battling with the virus for 43 years, but now it’s closing down without finding a cure....
Academic reveals experience of homelessness (1989)
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- Interview
Margaret Shiels interviews Surrey University researcher, Des Stockley, about his experiences of sleeping rough and being labelled as homeless. He became homeless as a result of various circumstances...