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Channel Tunnel rail link postponed (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Elena Curti interviews Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson following British Rail’s announcement that the proposal for the high speed rail link with the Channel Tunnel will be postponed for a year, after...
Channel Tunnel rail link postponed (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nigel Dearing reports on British Rail’s decision to postpone its proposal for the high speed rail link with the Channel Tunnel, after the government made it clear it would not subsidise from public funds...
Channel Tunnel rail link postponed (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Nigel Dearing reports from Trafalgar Square on the demonstration in protest at the delay over the high speed rail link with the Channel Tunnel as the government has refused to subsidise an expensive but...
Nigel Lawson explains resignation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Extract from Brian Walden’s LWT Weekend World interview with former Chancellor Nigel Lawson following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s claims on the previous week’s show that she did not know why he...
Allegations of insider share dealing by Cecil Parkinson (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Margaret Shiels reports on allegations of insider share dealing by Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson. Includes economist Avinash Persaud on the potential repercussions on the money markets; a statement...
Montage to promote new London Talkback Radio (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Phone-in; Special; Jingle
Douglas Cameron presents a montage of representative pieces of the first week’s output of London Talkback radio prepared for sales use following LBC’s split into two separate services on 02/10/89....
Montage to promote new LBC Crown FM (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in; Special
A montage of representative pieces of the first week’s output of LBC Crown FM and material from later broadcasts, prepared for sales use, following LBC splitting into 2 services on 02/10/89. Includes Brian...
Poppy appeal launched by Prince Andrew (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
James Matthews reports on a call by Prince Andrew (Duke of York) for people to wear a poppy for the victims of terrorism as this year’s Remembrance Day appeal gets underway. The Royal British Legion is...
Church leaders ask for review of Birmingham Six conviction (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, Maurice Couve de Murville, about an appeal by Birmingham church leaders for Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd to reopen the case of the Birmingham Six,...
Clapham rail crash - reaction to report (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Havovi Todd reports on possible action by the Department of Public Prosecutions to charge British Rail with corporate manslaughter, following the publication of the report from the inquiry into the Clapham...