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Aid drops for Kurds (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
George Matheson reports from Incirlik airbase in Turkey on the air drops of aid being made for the Kurdish refugees in the mountains in northern Iraq- Turkey border. Includes interview with Flight Lieutenant...
EEC aid for Kurdish refugees (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Fraser reports from Luxemburg on the EEC agreeing to a 105 million pound aid package for the Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and a safe haven for Kurds inside Iraq as proposed by Prime Minister John...
Local elections campaigns focus on poll tax (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on debate on the main item of contention in the upcoming local elections, the poll tax (community charge) and what will replace it. Speakers are: Environment Secretary...
Aid drops to Kurds (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
George Matheson reports from an RAF Hercules helicopter over northern Iraq on the aid drops to Kurdish refugees. Includes Flight Engineer Mike Saracen(?) on the drops and live coverage of the drop. Poor...
Aid drops to Kurds (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
George Matheson reports on being in a Hercules helicopter from Incirlik airbase in Turkey over northern Iraq that was dropping aid to the Kurdish refugees. Includes interview in the helicopter with co-pilot...
Councils to appeal poll tax cap (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Dominique Harvie reports on Lambeth Council appealing against the Government’s decision to cap their poll tax (community charge) along with at least 7 other Labour-controlled authorities following a...
National lottery to fund the arts (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Julian Smith reports on the Arts Minister Tim Renton speaking to a tourism and leisure conference in Norwich about the idea for a National Lottery to help fund the arts. He supports the idea. Includes...
Frank Bruno eye surgery (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Abraham reports on Frank Bruno undergoing eye surgery in an effort to save his boxing career. Includes comment from Bruno’s friend Harry Carpenter and boxer Gary Mason who retired after suffering the...
Labour calls for general election (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on Labour Party calls for a general election as they see them selves in good standing with the public and comments on John Major’s leadership. Includes speech by Labour leader Neil Kinnock.
Miss Saigon opens to protests in New York (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports from New York for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on the opening of the controversial musical Miss Saigon in New York, and on the anti-racist protests it has generated. Includes comments from...