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Boris Yeltsin visits England (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Boris Yeltsin’s visit to England, including his meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In a press conference, Yeltsin talks (via an interpreter) about Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev,...
Freed Winchester Three extradited to Ireland (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Simon Israel reports on the repeal of the convictions of three Irish people (dubbed the Winchester Three) serving sentences for conspiracy to murder former Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King. Includes...
Margaret Thatcher on European political unification (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Plisner reports on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at a meeting of European Community leaders in Dublin, concerning her policy on political unification in Europe. Thatcher also humorously...
RAF plane crashes on the Isle of Harris (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Leishman reports on an RAF plane crash on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Bystander Alexei Campbell and Flying Officer Alan Watt of the RAF rescue team are interviewed.
RAF plane crash, Isle of Harris - Witness accounts (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Clayre Gribben reports on an RAF aircraft crash on a remote hillside on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides. Witnesses David Miles and Kenny McKay are interviewed.
Conservatives win backbench revolt over national dog register (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
The Government has narrowly survived a House of Commons backbench revolt which would have forced it to introduce a compulsory nationwide dog register. The scheme was rejected by just twelve votes after fifty...
First woman diocesan bishop appointed by Anglican Church in New Zealand (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Lawrence Spicer reports and interviews Penny Jamieson on her having been voted in as Bishop of Dunedin in New Zealand, thereby becoming the first woman diocesan bishop in the Anglican Church.
CBI 25th anniversary speeches by Prince Philip and Enrique Baron Crespo (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
James Matthews reports on the 25th anniversary conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), where Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Senor Enrique Baron Crespo, President of the European...
Conservatives to review poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Oni Bhattacharya reports on the Government’s announcement that it will review the poll tax. With comment from Tony Travers, London School of Economics; Conservative Party Chairman, Kenneth Baker;...
Mayor of Washington charged and steps down (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, who is currently on trial on drugs and perjury charges having been addicted to alcohol and cocaine. Barry will not be...