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Dartmoor Prison riot (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
In the aftermath of the weekend-long riot during which prisoners barricaded themselves in the D-Wing of Dartmoor Prison, Governor, John May explains that the authorities had done their best to anticipate...
Thatcher pledges funding to help stop drug abuse throughout the world (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Speaking at the World Ministerial Drugs Summit at London’s Queen Elizabeth II Hall, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced the formation of a taskforce to tackle the growing menace of illicit drugs...
Marc de Leuw investigates drug seizures at Heathrow (1990)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News report
With over 3 million pounds’ worth of drugs seized in the last year, hidden drugs can still be hard to detect. Heathrow Terminal 4 Chief Customs Officer, Ian Dennison has introduced tough measures to catch...
AIDS campaigner Ryan White dies (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Ryan White, an 18 year-old American haemophiliac who contracted AIDS through a contaminated blood transfusion, has died after his five-year fight with the disease. He also had to fight in the courtroom for 9...
Lord Justice Woolf launches Strangeways riot inquiry (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the official inquiry into the Strangeways Prison riot, and the subsequent disturbances in other prisons. Lord Justice (Harry) Woolf says that although Strangeways will be his focus, he has not come...
Strangeways Prison siege - negotiator interviewed (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
As the Strangeways Prison siege enters its tenth day, Ian Lockwood, one of the negotiators, issues a statement. He claims progress has been maintained in a number of areas of the prison, but that inmates...
Four soldiers killed by IRA bomb (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
It has been revealed that there had been intelligence prior to an IRA attack in which four soldiers were killed. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once again urges the Irish Government to extradite suspects,...
Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot (1990)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech; Tribute
Report on the funeral of Strangeways Prison warder, Walter (Wally) Scott, who died of a heart attack after the prison riot began. More than 150 people attended the service at a church near Bury, including...
Police investigate alleged murder-suicide (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Police are investigating the deaths of dentist Michael Kafton, found dead in his car, and his wife Christine Kafton, found shot dead at her estranged husband’s home. Detective Superintendent Peter Hines(?)...
Suspected IRA terrorists will not be extradited to Britain (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
There were minor scuffles between RUC officers and an angry crowd where Irish Prime Minister, Charles Haughey was speaking, after it was announced that suspected terrorists were not going to be extradited...