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Western hostages from Kuwait tell of atrocities (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
James Matthews reports from Baghdad where a handful of British women and children have arrived on their way home to the UK following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi troops. The former hostages say Iraqi...
George Blake, double agent, interviewed in Moscow (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Spy author Phillip Knightley interviews Soviet double agent, George Blake in Moscow, following the publication of his autobiography (which Knightley wrote the foreword for). While working for the British...
SLD conference - Paddy Ashdown interview (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Social and Liberal Democrats leader, Paddy Ashdown, at the opening of the SLD conference in Blackpool. Despite their low rating in opinion polls Ashdown is determined to remain optimistic....
Lord Young’s memoirs published (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Parkinson interviews former Trade Secretary, Lord Young (David Young), following the publication of his autobiography entitled, The Enterprise Years: A Businessman in the Cabinet. The memoirs have...
Army sergeant shot in Finchley (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Allen reports on the shooting of a 44-year-old army sergeant outside an army caarers office in Finchley in North London. Anti-terrorist squad officers are waiting to talk to the man and Scotland Yard...
Graham Day, chairman of Rover, on performance (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Graham Day, the chairman of Rover cars, who admits the company is no longer a mass manufacturer. Speaking at the Motor Show in Birmingham Day says the company performance has improved, but...
Offer Saddam a deal to avoid war, says Edward Heath (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Andrew Neil reports on press reaction to comments made by former Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Edward Heath, that negotiations should be made with Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, following his...
Iraqi dipomats to be expelled (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
European correspondent John Fraser interviews Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd about the expelling of Iraq’s military attache and three members of his defence team in response to Iraqi attacks on Western...
Kuwaiti exodus to Saudi Arabia after Iraqi invasion (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicky Broyd reports from Saudi Arabia on the exodus of Kuwaiti citizens from their homeland after the decision by Saddam Hussein to open the country’s border with Saudi Arabia at Khafji. Those who are...
Kuwaiti exodus - effect on Saudi Arabia (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Nicky Broyd reports on the effect on Saudi Arabia of the influx of Westerners and the exodus of Kuwaiti citizens from their homeland after the decision by Saddam Hussein to open the country’s border with...