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Plane crash in Detroit (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Technical
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on the crash in Detroit of 2 planes on the runway in thick fog that killed 8 as a fire broke out. Includes interviews with 2 airport workers; Ed McNamara, local...
Hospitals being allowed to govern themselves (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Sally Arthy interviews Health Secretary William Waldegrave about hospitals and NHS units being allowed to govern themselves; the advantages to the system and opposition to it; how they choose who to allow to...
Teenage girl being held in Thailand on drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicole Pullman reports on Birmingham teenager Patricia Cahill being held in a Thai prison and facing a possible death sentence for smuggling drugs as she is pleading not guilty. Interview with Patricia from...
Sarah Hogg on being appointed into John Major’s think tank (1990)
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- Interview
Sarah Hogg, wife of Foreign Secretary Douglas Hogg, talks about being appointed to John Major’s think tank policy unit. On what the job entails, if she was expecting to get the position, why she was...
John Major inaugural speech to Tories as PM (1990)
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- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman Chris Patten talks about Prime Minister John Major’s inaugural speech to Tory MPs and peers in which he made clear he wants a fresh start and party unity. Also comments on the...
London Ambulance Service deteriorates (1990)
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- Interview
Paramedic, Alan Clark(?) talks to Paul Rowley about the deterioration of the London Ambulance Service with a lack of finance and qualified staff. The national pay dispute earlier this year has achieved...
Elvis numberplate reaches only £60,000 (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A Brighton businessman, Anson Lane, has become the proud owner of the world’s only Elvis numberplate and speaks about obtaining it for £60,000 at an auction at Christie’s despite not yet owning a car....
GATT negotiations stall (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser talks to UK farm minister John Gummer about the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) talks stalling at a conference in Brussels. He denies European agricultural policy was the main...
GATT talks fail (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Fraser reports on the failure of the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) negotiations conference in Brussels with countries blaming each other. Bryan Cassidy MEP says the Irish and French...
Troops in Gulf for Christmas (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Despite the diplomatic moves towards a peaceful solution to the Gulf crisis, the Desert Rats are continuing their training in the Saudi Arabia desert. Defence correspondent Paul Maurice is with our troops in...