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  • The night is young - Loudon Wainwright III (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Gill Pyrah interviews American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, on the The Night Is Young. Includes version of Loudon Wainwright’s I Eat Out, and I Don’t Think That Your Wife Likes Me. Also...

  • Lockerbie bombing-memorial service sermon (1989)

    Genre
    Speech; Music

    Excerpt from a sermon during a memorial service in Drysdale Church, Lockerbie, Scotland, following the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 (21/12/88). Ends abruptly.

  • George H. W. Bush - inauguration as President (1989)

    Genre
    Music; Speech

    The swearing-in of President-elect, George Herbert Walker Bush as forty-first President of the United States of America, together with his inaugural speech; preceded by the swearing-in as Vice-President...

  • Protesters out in force as police storm church to seize asylum seeker (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    The arrest of Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) Viraj Mendis has provoked a political storm. Earlier today the thirty-two year-old communist and Tamil separatist was forcibly seized and removed from the...

  • Mark Brown on the plight of Viraj Mendis (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Music

    The argument against deportation put forward by Viraj Mendis, a Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) living illegally in the UK, is based on the recent rise of a Sinhalese terror group, the Janatha Vimukthi...

  • Ignat Solzhenitsyn on his musical education (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Ignat Solzhenitsyn, a pianist from the Purcell School for talented young musicians based in Harrow, North London, talks to Rodney Bennett during rehearsals about his life and ambitions in music and is heard...

  • Allan Clarke on life and times (1989)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Interview; Music; Trailer

    Allan Clarke, singer with The Hollies, on his life, times and career, and his relationship with former band-member, Graham Nash. The interview coincides with the release of a theme tune (excerpt heard) for...

  • School protest song against Channel Tunnel rail link (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    Pupils of Dulverton Junior School, Bexley, London have created a campaign protest song (excerpt heard) against the bulldozing of their school along with linked nursery, infant and primary schools, to make...

  • Bobby Robson on Albania match (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    The England football team are to play against Albania in a World Cup qualifying match. England manager Bobby Robson says the team have enjoyed a rapturous welcome in Tirana. Includes clip of song...

  • Sean Cannon from The Dubliners (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Steve Jones interviews Sean Cannon from Irish folk band The Dubliners who dispels rumours of a band break-up; tells how they have sold out The Mean Fiddler in London; and on the band’s last 27 years. Also...