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Czech Communist Party leadership resigns (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; News bulletin
8.00 news bulletin with Sarah Ward focusing on the resignation of the leadership of the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia and the election of the new Party leader, Karel Urbanek. Includes eyewitness report...
Berlin Wall breached (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Vox pop
The 1.00 news presented by Howard Hughes. News bulletin on the breaching of the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany. Includes eyewitness reports by Catherine Field; George Matheson; interviews with UK...
Reaction in Hong Kong to UK settlement announcement (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; News bulletin
Michael O’Neill reports from Hong Kong on local reaction to UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd’s scheme whereby 50,000 people in Hong Kong will be granted the right to settle in Britain (before 1997?)....
Gareth Furby on revolution in Romania (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Speech
Montage of Gareth Furby reports from Romania at the time of the revolution. Locals describe the scenes of fighting and the civilian deaths. British lorry driver Barry Wilcock describes the tight border...
Brian Hayes show (1989)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Trailer
Brian Hayes presents a show linking up with Radio Moscow (first of 3) on the impending meeting of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and East-West relations: Pierre...
Brian Hayes show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement; Trailer
Education Minister Angela Rumbold talks to Brian Hayes on his show and members of the public phone in with questions. Subjects include the shortage of teachers; the economic problem of being a teacher in...
Marchioness disaster (1989)
- Genre
- News bulletin
Barney Burnham reads part of the 3 o’clock (am?) LBC news bulletin announcing the Marchioness pleasure boat disaster on the Thames and that the search for survivors is ongoing. Notes say this is the first...
LBC Crown FM - First broadcast (1989)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; News report; Speech; Trailer
Recording of the first hour of LBC Crown FM, 5.58-7.00am on 02/10/89. Includes the end of the Dawn Traders programme with Graham Sidwell; travel news with Graham Lyle, produced by Darrell(?) Thompson(?). LBC...
First hour of London Talkback Radio (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Book review; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement; Special
The first hour of new radio station, London Talkback Radio (approx. 0600-0700 hours), announced and presented by Douglas Cameron, with Bob Wellings; officially opened by toastmaster Ivor Spencer. Members of...
Pete Murray show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement
Comedian Frankie Howerd is interviewed by Pete Murray on his London Talkback Radio phone-in show, to coincide with the Frankie Howerd Bursts into Britain tour. The former Sunday school teacher and veteran...