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SDP conference - Speeches (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Peter Spencer reports on the SDP conference in Scarborough. Pessimists say that with four percent of the popular vote behind them, the party is heading for oblivion; optimists, by way of contrast, say they...
SDP conference- a lighthearted look (1989)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Peter Spencer takes a light-hearted look at the SDP conference in Scarborough. Includes speeches by Mayor of Scarborough, Geoffrey(?) Allinson(?); unidentified delegates; SDP leader Dr David Owen.
Graham Chapman obituary (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Music
Camilla Affleck reports on the death of comedian and writer, Graham Chapman, who’s lost his year-long fight against cancer. His colleagues from the Monty Python’s Flying Circus television show have been...
Jim Bakker trial (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Music
Nick Peters reports on the trial and conviction of US television evangelist, Jim Bakker, who defrauded his viewers of over 100 million dollars. Bakker used much of the money to pay for a lavish lifestyle for...
Labour conference success (1989)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on the Labour Party conference in Brighton which is being seen as Neil Kinnock’s most successful in his six years as leader of the party as delegates have endorsed the policy review he...
Conservative conference - Review of proceedings (1989)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Peter Spencer look back at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool after it wound up yesterday in a jubilant mood in spite of the fact that the party’s trailing in the opinion polls and inflation...
Hugh Masekela on life and times and South Africa (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Lesley Judd is joined on LBC Crown FM by Hugh Masekela, the South African trumpeter, his music is a heady mix of American jazz and South African rhythms and tonal patterns-township music as he calls it. He...
Channel Tunnel rail link postponed (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Nigel Dearing reports from Trafalgar Square on the demonstration in protest at the delay over the high speed rail link with the Channel Tunnel as the government has refused to subsidise an expensive but...
Steve Jones show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Musician David Justin Hayward, best known as a singer, guitarist and composer in the rock band The Moody Blues is interviewed by Steve Jones about his career and music. Includes excerpt of The Tracks of My...
Mohammed Al Fayed buys medals and Olympic memorabilia (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Harrods chairman Mohammed Al Fayed has paid over £20,000 for medals and memorabilia worn by olympic athlete Harold Abrahams at an auction at Christies in London. Tim Abraham reports. Includes interviews...