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Channel Tunnel breaks through (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Sue Flipping reports from the site near Folkestone on the break through in the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel meaning the UK and France are now linked. Cheering is heard and first men to pass through...
Channel Tunnel breaks through (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; News bulletin
News bulletin read by Howard Hughes focusing on the break through in the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel meaning the UK and France are now linked. Includes report by Sue Flipping from the site near...
Case of preganant teen killed by police (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicole Pullman reports on the case of Gail Kinchin,17-year-old pregnant teenager accidentally killed by police when being held hostage by her boyfriend David Paget(?). And on the High Court judge blaming the...
Tools/arms to Iraq controversy (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on debate in the Commons today over claims former Trade Minister Alan Clark helped companies gain export licences for machine tools which could have been used to manufacture weapons. Export...
Farmers marching on Brussels (1990)
- Genre
- News report
John Fraser reports from Brussels on over 23,000 farmers protesting about possible cuts in subsidies as GATT trade talks take place, and police having to fire tear gas and water cannons. Includes sounds of...
Christmas drink driving campaign (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Andy Stenton reports on the Government’s Christmas drink driving campaign (includes recording of hardhitting TV advert). Minister for Roads and Traffic, Christopher Chope, says the war on drink driving is...
Hospitals opting out of the NHS (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on the Commons debate over allowing 56 hospitals to opt out of the NHS to be run by trusts. Includes speeches by Health Secretary William Waldegrave; shadow Health Secretary...
Plane crash in Detroit (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Technical
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on the crash in Detroit of 2 planes on the runway in thick fog that killed 8 as a fire broke out. Includes interviews with 2 airport workers; Ed McNamara, local...
Teenage girl being held in Thailand on drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicole Pullman reports on Birmingham teenager Patricia Cahill being held in a Thai prison and facing a possible death sentence for smuggling drugs as she is pleading not guilty. Interview with Patricia from...
Jailing of 2 IRA terrorists (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey on the jailing of 2 IRA terrorists Liam O’Dwyer and Damien McCoomb for 30 years for plotting a Christmas bombing campaign last year; the Judge’s comments on the two...