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Ammunitions dump explodes (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Unidentified female reporter describes as they happen, explosions at an ammunitions dump (poss. at Camp Doha, near Kuwait City, on 11/07/91). She says the explosions shook windows and brought plaster down in...
Curtis Howard accused of murder (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Curtis Howard, a man charged with falsifying passport information, has been remanded in custody. He will also be tried for the murder of Catherine Ayling, which he is alleged to have committed in Britain....
Tony awards ceremony (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Jonathan Pryce accepts the Tony award for best leading actor in a musical (Miss Saigon), and gives an acceptance speech. Lea Solonga also gives a speech after winning best actress for the same show. Nigel...
Funeral of Eric Heffer (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Tribute; Interview
Report on the funeral of Eric Heffer, Labour MP for Liverpool Walton. Tony Benn gives a speech praising Heffer’s ability to speak his mind, his image in politics, and his love for Liverpool. David...
IRA terrorists shot dead by SAS (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the death of three IRA terrorists (Peter Ryan, Lawrence McNally and Tony Doris), who drove into an SAS ambush in a hijacked car in Coagh, County Tyrone (03/06/91). Mid Ulster MP, William McCrea...
South Bank Centre changes provoke mixed reactions (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the South Bank Centre, designed by architect Terry Farrell, which has provoked an angry response from Margaret Mellor, Chairman of the Waterloo Community Development Group’s planning committee,...
Gaddafi offers apology over WPC killed by Libyan (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Colonel Gaddafi has expressed public grief after WPC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead in London by a Libyan seven years ago. Conservative MP Teddy Taylor has returned from a trip to Libya with a large sum of...
Northern Line in need of cash injection (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from London Underground’s Northern Line, which is said to be the most run-down underground line. ALA transport spokesperson Sally Powell describes her department’s battle to get that fact...
Mozambique famine (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Report on the situation in Mozambique following the 15 year civil war, the famine that it has caused and the impact refugees have had on Malawi. Speakers include Vice Minister of Food Admiro(?) Berloy(?);...
John Major on the recession and inflation (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Report on John Major’s comments in Norwich where he was making visits, on the effects of the recession and how the government is working to reduce inflation. Includes extract of Major speaking to...