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German reunification treaty signed (1990)
- Genre
- News report; News bulletin
1.00 pm IRN news bulletin read by Ruth Hill focusing on the signing of the treaty sanctioning the reuniting of East and West Germany. Foreign ministers from Britain, the Soviet Union, France and the United...
US Air Force chief fired (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC, where the head of the US Airforce has been fired after saying he’d bomb Baghdad and target Saddam Hussein if war broke out in the Gulf. The career of General Michael...
Army sergeant shot in Finchley (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Allen reports on the shooting of a 44-year-old army sergeant outside an army caarers office in Finchley in North London. Anti-terrorist squad officers are waiting to talk to the man and Scotland Yard...
Offer Saddam a deal to avoid war, says Edward Heath (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Andrew Neil reports on press reaction to comments made by former Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Edward Heath, that negotiations should be made with Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, following his...
SLD conference - Cleese and Ashdown speeches (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Blackpool where comedian and actor John Cleese made his first public appearance since joining the party. He talks about the need for...
Kuwaiti exodus to Saudi Arabia after Iraqi invasion (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicky Broyd reports from Saudi Arabia on the exodus of Kuwaiti citizens from their homeland after the decision by Saddam Hussein to open the country’s border with Saudi Arabia at Khafji. Those who are...
Margaret Thatcher in Czechoslovakia (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Des Fahy reports on a visit to Czechoslovakia by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. At a press conference in Bratislava she tells reporters that now the old barriers between East and West Europe are...
UK troops to be sent to Saudi Arabia (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on an announcement by Defence Secretary Tom King that Britain is sending 6000 troops and 120 tanks to Saudi Arabia to join the international forces opposing Saddam Hussein following the...
Thatcher apology for Munich Pact (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Mark Phillips reports on a speech by UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to the Czechoslovak Federal Assembly, apologising for the Munich Pact of 1938 which resulted in the country being split by Nazi...
George Best on Wogan show (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Phil Edwards reports on a controversial interview with former footballer, George Best, on BBC television’s Wogan show. Includes (censored) excerpts from programme.