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Iraqi troops seal borders of Iraq and Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- News report
James Matthews reporting from the Gulf on Iraqi troops sealing the borders in preparation for war, with only foreign diplomats being allowed in or out of Iraq and Kuwait. Also on the Soviet Union being...
Demonstration outside Iraqi Embassy in London (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Following the decision by the United States and Britain to send forces to the Gulf in defence of Saudi Arabia and other states threatened by Iraqi aggression, Gareth Furby reports from the demonstration...
Relatives of BAe workers return from Saudi Arabia (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Rebecca Sandal(?) reports from Manchester on the arrival of the relatives of British Aerospace workers from Saudi Arabia. BAe Director Mike Rouse on the decision to move dependants as a precautionary measure...
Memorial service for Max Wall (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Obituary
Clayre Gribben reporting from the memorial service at St Pauls Church, Covent Garden for comedian and actor Max Wall, with coverage of Wall’s life and career. Fellow comedian Barry Cryer on his original...
Conviction of Robert Black for child abduction and assault (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Johns reporting from Edinburgh on the conviction for life of Robert Black for the abduction and sexual assault of a six-year-old girl. Includes the male neighbour who witnessed the abduction, and the...
Exodus of westerners from Saudi Arabia (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Clayre Gribben reporting on the exodus of westerners from Saudi Arabia and the decision by most companies to leave only key personnel and fly out wives and children. Among the arrivals at London, John Power...
Border crossing from Iraq to Jordan (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Mathews reports on how westerners have been stopped crossing the Iraq-Jordan border, how Iraqi troops are stealing food and other supplies in Kuwait, how two convoys of Britons were held at gunpoint...
Border patrols in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
British banker Alan Jones, who successfully made his way past Kuwaiti border patrols, talks about what he saw in Kuwait, what happened after the invasion, how food is running out, the convoy of people...
Britons flee Kuwait after invasion of Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Alistair Sandford reports on the experiences of civilians fleeing Kuwait. One Briton was shot trying to escape. William Waldegrave, Foreign Office Minister, tells people to stay put and not try to escape;...
Minehunters leave Scotland for the Mediterranean (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jim Duff reports on three minehunters leaving the Rosyth naval base in Scotland for the Mediterranean, to join the Gulf Task Force. Yvonne Mitchell, the wife of a rating, talks about her husband going to...