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Piper Alpha disaster report (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech
Helen Costello reports for LBC Newstalk Breakfast from Aberdeen on the Lord Cullen report into the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster and its recommendations, and whether Occidental Petroleum should be prosecuted....
Action against fighting football players (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Jonny Gould reports for LBC Newstalk Breakfast on Arsenal Football Club being docked 2 points and Manchester United 1 point in addition to fines following a fight between players. Includes press conference...
Call for Britain to be more involved in Europe (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified Frenchman following his speech on the Berlin Wall coming down who calls for Britain to be more involved in Europe and join in the move towards a single European currency. And also...
Good day for anti-terrorist squad (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the anti-terrorist squad arresting six people and seizing guns and 70lbs of Semtex, all belonging to the IRA, following a stakeout. Includes reaction from Ian Hogg, terrorist expert who says it...
Telecommunications industry to be opened up to competition (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on proposals to open up the telecommunications industry to competition through licences following Mercury being allowed to successfully provide an alternative to BT. Male speaker and female...
Great Ormond Street Hospital bed closures (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Peter Pan ward at Great Ormond Street Hospital having beds closed due to lack of funding including private patients from the Middle East drying up due to Gulf crisis. Includes interviews with...
Piper Alpha disaster (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Survivor of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster (not identified) recounts his story of that night (06/07/88) and says the nightmares and flashbacks continue and are taking their toll. Interviewer not heard.
Piper Alpha disaster report (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Cullen’s report on the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster is a new framework for safety says a spokesman from the Department of Energy (not identified). He defends the department despite the report...
Tom King on UK forces involvement in Gulf crisis (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Defence Secetary Tom King talking about the UK’s contribution to the UN coalition armed forces being sent to the Gulf to challenge Saddam Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait; whether the military option will...
Conservative Party leadership contest (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on the Conservative Party leadership challenge and whether Michael Heseltine or Sir Geoffrey Howe will stand and whether there is a credible challenge to Margaret Thatcher. Male speakers not...