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Prisoner’s mother makes appeal as Strangeways riot goes into sixth day (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Negotiations continue as the Strangeways Prison riot enters its sixth day. Lillian(?) Taylor, mother of prisoner and alleged ringleader Paul Taylor, does not condone her son’s actions, but speaks of the...
Irish Supreme Court refuses Owen Carron extradition (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
George Matheson reports on the Irish Supreme Court’s refusal to extradite former Sinn Fein MP, Owen Carron for over two years, after having already refused to extradite Dermot Finucane and James Pius...
ANC can now legally assemble (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
On the 30th anniversary of South African Prime Minister, Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd’s passing the Unlawful Organisations Act to prevent the African National Congress from assembling, current President, F. W....
Admiral Poindexter found guilty in Irangate trial (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
There has been a third conviction in the Iran-Contra affair, otherwise known as Irangate. Former US President, Ronald Reagan was a defence witness at the trial of Admiral John Poindexter, where saying, I...
Tommy Sheridan on poll tax riot in London (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the All Britain Anti-Poll Tax Federation, Tommy Sheridan is interviewed about last week’s demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London. Sheridan expresses disappointment that the protest ended in...
Salmon Rushdie not in violation of blasphemy laws (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
The British Muslim Action Front claimed that author Salman Rushdie and his publishers should face criminal charges for blasphemy against the Muslim faith for his novel The Satanic Verses, but Lord Justice...
Dartmoor Prison riot (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
In the aftermath of the weekend-long riot during which prisoners barricaded themselves in the D-Wing of Dartmoor Prison, Governor, John May explains that the authorities had done their best to anticipate...
Marc de Leuw investigates drug seizures at Heathrow (1990)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report
With over 3 million pounds’ worth of drugs seized in the last year, hidden drugs can still be hard to detect. Heathrow Terminal 4 Chief Customs Officer, Ian Dennison has introduced tough measures to catch...
AIDS campaigner Ryan White dies (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Ryan White, an 18 year-old American haemophiliac who contracted AIDS through a contaminated blood transfusion, has died after his five-year fight with the disease. He also had to fight in the courtroom for 9...
Margaret Thatcher’s war on drugs (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is interviewed about fighting the drug problem throughout the world, justifying in particular the additional funding the UK Government is giving to Columbia. She would never...