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UK-Syria relations restored (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Jill Morrell, friend of hostage John McCarthy who is being held hostage in the Lebanon, says the announcement to restore diplomatic relations with Syria gives everyone reason to be hopeful but it should have...
Tony Benn returns following meeting with Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Tony Benn is back in the UK following his visit meeting President Saddam Hussein in Iraq to discuss freeing of Western hostages. He speaks to Martin White at Heathrow Airport about the progress he...
Freed hostage bitter (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Patrick Herbert, who was held hostage in Iraq and has just been freed, says former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US President George H.W. Bush did not help their release by speaking of war, but...
Release of 15 British hostages from Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
UK Labour MP Tony Benn has secured the release of 15 British hostages from Iraq. Some of the released speak of their reaction and guilt for those left behind: Julian Mucullah(?); Dave Sorrowell(?) from...
Harry Secombe to visit troops in Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Rob Carter reports on announcement that comedian and singer Harry Secombe is to fly out to the Gulf on 16th December to lift the spirits of the British troops. He speaks about his mission and hopes to bring...
Scottish by-election results (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Geoff Sizinski(?) reports for LBC Newstalk breakfast on the results of the by-elections in Paisley North- won by the Labour Party with an increase in votes for the SNP, shortly after John Major became Prime...
British Aerospace to make 5000 redundant (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Defence correspomdent Paul Maurice reports on the British Aerospace announcement of the closure of two plants, one in Lancashire and the other at Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey, with the loss of 5,000 jobs...
Paisley by-election results (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Election coverage
Stephanie West reports for LBC Newstalk breakfast on Labour Party wins in by-elections in Paisley North and South in Scotland but with majorities cut by the SNP. Includes speech by winning Paisley North...
Women in cabinet (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
UK Prime Minister John Major promotes Gillian Shephard to the post of Treasury Minister, the first woman in the department, following pressure to have more women in his cabinet. Includes speech by Major in...
Channel Tunnel breakthrough links UK to France (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
The momentous occasion when French and British sides of the Channel Tunnel will be knocked down linking the two countries following the Channel Tunnel development has arrived. Senior Construction Engineer,...