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Exxon Valdez captain acquitted (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports on the acquittal of the Exxon Valdez tanker captain Joseph Hazelwood for responsibility over the oil spill in Alaska. Includes actuality of the jurors’ decision; reaction from Joseph...
TGWU ballot rigging investigation (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with General Secretary of the TGWU union, Ron Todd, on his decision to call in the police to investigate alleged ballot rigging in elections to their General Executive Council. Male interviewer not...
Weekend Artbeat (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview in her home with the surrealist painter Eileen Agar at age of 90 about her early life, work in surrealism and her marriage to writer Joseph Bard. She currently has an exhibition at Birch and Conran...
William Clark MP to retire (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Murphy interviews Tory MP William Clark on his decision to retire at the next general election. For FM breakfast show.
Murder of anti-nuclear campaigner Hilda Murrell (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Simon Bowden interviews the chairman of the CND, Bruce Kent, on the suspicious circumstances around the death of campaigner Hilda Murrell 6 years ago. He is calling for further investigations. For FM...
Man arrested for Happy Land fire (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports on the arrest of Julio Gonsalez in connection to America’s worst ever mass murder, the Happy Land fire in an illegal drinking club in New York. He started the fire after an argument...
Police want more women in the force (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the police initiative to get more women interested in a career in the police force. Speakers are Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Peter Imbert; and Home Secretary David...
Archbishop of Canterbury to retire (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, on the retirement of Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, looking at what Runcie has done for the Church of England. Includes consideration of Runcie’s relationship...
Policing of strikes (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Peter Imbert on public confidence in the police following the charges against some police officers being dropped because of too long a delay in bringing...
Kinnock-Mandela meeting (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
James Bays reports on the meeting between Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and new Deputy President of the ANC Nelson Mandela in Stockholm, Sweden. Includes Nelson Mandela on what they will talk about and...