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Presidents Bush and Gorbachev talk about Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sue Jameson reports on the talks between Presidents Bush and Gorbachev about Iraq. Report looks at how the talks were a success, how the Iraqis must leave Kuwait, whether they discussed military action, and...
Kuwait hostages return to England (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Phillips reports on hostages returning to England from Kuwait, where they had been detained as part of Saddam Hussein’s human shield. 18 year-old Suzanne(?) Turvey from Barrow-in-Furness says food and...
Saudi Arabian men join civil defence as reservists (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicky Broyd reports on the thousands of Saudia Arabian men joining the civil defence as reservists. Many of the men are unfit and unprepared but are determined to serve their country. Broyd then looks at RAF...
Bomb explosion at Derby recruitment centre (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Gary Moran reports on an explosion in a Derby military recruitment centre. Assistant Divisional Commander Alan Marshall of the fire service talks about Army and Navy efforts to put the fire out; eyewitness...
Official report into Lockerbie air disaster (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Gordon MacArthur(?) reports on the official report into the Lockerbie air disaster, released today. Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson praises the report, which recommends that aircraft should be built to...
RAF planes head for Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicky Broyd reports from Saudi Arabia on the RAF planes taking off for Iraq. Many of the pilots now engaged in action were to have taken part in a special anniversary flypast over Buckingham Palace this...
HMS London completes combat training (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Two frigates, HMS Brazen and HMS London, completed three days of intensive battle training off Portland in Dorset today, in readiness for their deployment to the Gulf. Defence Correspondent Paul Maurice was...
InterCity 225 train (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Louise Randall reports on the launch of the the new InterCity 225 train in Edinburgh, and the embarrassment caused to British Rail by its having to be pulled by a diesel engine. BR Chief Executive John...
Violence in the South African townships (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David O’Sullivan reports on violence in the South African townships. Report looks at the number of people killed, how police are afraid, how Winnie Mandela visited a hospital, and how people were injured...
NUM Executive accepts peace formula to end the row over cash gift from Russian miners (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bays reports from Sheffield on the NUM Executive’s acceptance of a peace formula to end the row over a cash gift from Russian miners. Labour MP Kevin Barron says he is unhappy at the way Arthur...