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Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the ongoing siege of Strangeways Prison in Manchester which began due to inmates’ treatment by the authorities. 46-year-old David White, awaiting trial for sex offences, was confirmed as dead...
Bill to allow Hong Kong Chinese to migrate to UK (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Murphy interviews Conservative rebel MP George Gardiner over the Parliamentary bill to allow 225,000 Hong Kong Chinese the right to settle in the UK after the Chinese handover in 1997. He believes it...
British woman murdered in Cherbourg (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the murder of British woman 24-year-old Alison Dutton in Cherbourg, France where she worked at an export firm. She was stabbed 17 times and was found by her French fiance. Her employer Paul Cutler...
David Waddington on latest at Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Murphy interviews Home Secretary David Waddington about an inquiry headed by Lord Justice (Harry) Woolf into the Strangeways Prison riot in Manchester and the action being taken to end the ongoing...
Last few inmates hold out in Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the last remaining inmates holding out at Strangeways Prison and the continuing negotiations to end the 5-day siege. Speakers are Prison Officers Association branch chairman for Strangeways, Ivor...
Owen Carron won’t be deported from Ireland (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
George Matheson reports from outside court in Dublin on the release of former Sinn Fein MP 37-year-old Owen Carron by the Irish Supreme Court and their decision not to extradite him to Northern Ireland where...
Owen Carron won’t be deported from Ireland- Kevin McNamara comments (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party Northern Ireland spokesman Kevin McNamara following the decision by the Irish Supreme Court not to extradite former Sinn Fein MP Owen Carron to answer alleged firearms offences in...
Solicitor on Strangeways Prison riot (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Solicitor Franklin Sinclair on the reported fatalities, injuries and damage resulting from the two-day riot at Strangeways Prison, Manchester, in which some of his clients have been implicated. Includes...
Battle of Britain veterans appeal for donations (1990)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report
A public appeal for funding for veterans of the Battle of Britain has been launched. Lord (Anthony) Barber and Wing Commander Pat Hancock, who both fought in the Battle, recall the tension of waiting before...
Ron Brown appeals deselection vote (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Labour MP Ron Brown is appealing against his deselection by Labour Party members by a 39-23 vote after being tried for smashing up the home of former mistress Nolanda Hill and the alleged theft of her...