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Kenneth Baker reiterates support for Thatcher (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report and interview with Conservative Party Chairman Kenneth Baker on the unpopularity of the poll tax (community charge), claiming it is still the best way to raise money to support local government. He...
Lithuanians celebrate independence from USSR (1990)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Vox pop
At Lithuanian House in Notting Hill, London, Lithuanians celebrate their country’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union with songs and tears, and share their thoughts and feelings. Graham...
Nelson Mandela visits Sweden (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
James Bays reports on Nelson Mandela’s first tour outside of Africa since his release from prison. He visited and here pays tribute to his friend and former ANC leader Oliver Tambo, who is recovering from...
Children witness suicidal man in tree after triple murder (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
To the shock of residents in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, children discovered victims of a triple murder. Earlier, they had spotted a man sitting in a tree with a noose around his neck; this was witnessed...
Church asks for AIDS vaccine guinea pigs (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports on the Catholic Church in America trying to recruit priests and nuns as guinea pigs for a new AIDS vaccine. With comment from church spokesman Steven Blair; Father Lawrence Carusco; Dr...
Neil Kinnock to meet Nelson Mandela (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
James Bays reports from Stockholm on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock’s visit to Sweden to include meeting Nelson Mandela. Includes interview with Kinnock on the future of South Africa and Prime Minister...
Anglo-Irish row over escaped prisoners (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports on the UK Government’s reaction to the Irish refusal to extradite two escaped terrorist prisoners, Dermot Finucane and James Pius Clarke, back to Northern Ireland over fears they...
Escaped terrorists won’t be extradited from Ireland (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Colin Duncan reports from Belfast on the outrage in Ulster at the Irish courts’ decision not to extradite two escaped terrorist prisoners, Dermot Finucane and James Pius Clarke, back to Northern Ireland...
Doctor acquitted of murdering cancer victim (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Simon Israel reports on Dr Stephen Lodwig being acquitted of murdering a terminally ill cancer patient, Robert Spratley(?), after injecting too large a dose of painkillers in 1988. Includes comment from his...
Men arrested in Kenya for murder of Julie Ward (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Matthews reports on two men being arrested in Kenya for the murder of tourist Julie Ward after Scotland Yard was brought in to help look for the murderers. Includes comment from Superintendent Wole...