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Margot Fonteyn at charity gala (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Britain’s greatest prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn returned to Covent Garden last night for a royal charity gala in her honour. It included the ballet Romeo and Juliet which she made famous, this...
Gorbachev in USA for summit (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington on the visit of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for a 3 day summit and his comments in Canada prior to his arrival criticising the USA attitude to unity in Germany and...
Thatcher on Childline (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Margaret Shiels reports on a visit to Childline headquarters by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her subsequent appeal for funds and volunteers to help run the child abuse helpline during a press...
Crisis in Britain’s jails (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The chairman of the Prison Officers Association has strongly criticised the government and senior prison officials over Britain’s troubled jails. In a speech at the association’s annual conference in...
David Owen wraps up the SDP (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on the vote to wind up the SDP after a dramatic collapse in public support and looks back at its formation and achievements. Includes speech by Roy Jenkins, as the party was founded;...
Man killed in post office robbery (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Police are hunting three masked raiders who murdered a sub post master Ralgiba(?) Patel in Clapton, London, he was handcuffed, then shot. Superintendent Russell Allen describes the crime and appeals for...
Nazis in Britain won’t be prosecuted (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on the defeat in the House of Lords of the War Crimes Bill which would have allowed prosecution of aged Nazis living in Britain. The debate was emotional- speeches from Lord (Hartley)...
Soho shops priced out (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Clayre Gribben reports on massive rent rises for retailers in Soho and how this is changing the nature of the area with small independent businesses being forced out. Includes views of local shopowners...
Rally remembers Tiananmen Square victims (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Oni Bhattacharya reports from a rally in London’s Chinatown (speeches and crowd noise heard) to remember the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China a year ago. Rallies are also being held...
Britons die in French coach crash (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Gareth Furby reports on a coach crash in France which killed 11 Britons when a front tyre blew out and it overturned. Includes description of the scene; surivivors Peggy Wood and Norman Wood interview;...