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  • Police hunt for Brian Newcombe (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    James Matthews reports on a hunt by murder squad detectives for the fugitive Brian Newcombe (alias David Kerr). Newcombe, of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is wanted in connection with the murders of...

  • Terrorist attack foiled in Hanover (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    American reporter Jesse Schulman interviews a male army spokesman (not identified for security reasons) in the German town of Hanover about a terrorist attack on the homes of British servicemen folied by a...

  • US tennis open-Chris Evert retires (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference

    Paul Woodley reports from the US Open Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadow in New York where American female tennis player, Chris Evert, is due to play her last grand slam event. Also comments on the...

  • Vera Lynn on Second World War (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Extracts from an interview with singer and entertainer Dame Vera Lynn about her memories of the Second World War and entertaining the troops. The interviewer is Pete Murray. In four parts.

  • Thomson cuts its package holidays and raises prices (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Julie Sedgwick reports on a business reorganisation by Britain’s biggest tour operators, Thomson Holidays. They are scrapping half a million of their package holidays in an attempt to rid the industry of...

  • Peter Scott dies (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Obituary

    Peter Russell reports on the death of naturalist Sir Peter Scott, who has died after a third heart attack at the age of seventy-nine. Sir Peter who founded the Wildfowl Trust and the World Wildlife Fund was...

  • Fugitive Brian Newcombe arrested (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Maria Duarte reports on the arrest of the fugitive Brian Newcombe (alias David Kerr). He was detained at a guest house in Mansfield and is now being interviewed after an officer spotted a car which police...

  • Princess Anne and Mark Phillips split-father’s reaction (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Faith Holiday interviews Major Peter Phillips, who confirms the news that his son, Captain Mark Phillips is to separate from Princess Anne (Princess Royal).

  • Princess Anne and Mark Phillips split-reaction (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    George Matheson reports on the separation of Captain Mark Phillips from Princess Anne (Princess Royal). Includes interview with James Whitaker, royal reporter; Major Peter Phillips, father; Nigel Dempster,...

  • Hong Kong refugees and handover (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    David Spanier interviews the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Wilson, following talks with the Foreign Secretary, John Major, in London. He has been seeking the British Government’s help, on the issue of...