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Oceana cruise liner sinks (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a bomb threat issued to the ocean liner Oceana, and the subsequent sinking of the ship off the coast of South Africa. With comment on the cause of the disaster, rescue operation and crew’s...
Prison reforms after Brixton breakout (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to the report on prison security by Chief Inspector of Prisons, Judge Stephen Tumim in the aftermath of a two man breakout by IRA prisoners Nessan Quinlivan and Pearse McAuley at Brixton...
John McCarthy released (1991)
- Genre
- News report; News bulletin
The 10 (pm/am?) IRN news read by Roger Walker focusing on the release of Beirut British hostage John McCarthy 2 hours ago (08/08/91), announced by the Islamic Jihad. And on ther stories with John Fraser...
John McCarthy released (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The 11 (am/pm?) IRN news read by Roger Walker, focusing on the release today (08/08/91/) of British hostage in Beirut John McCarthy with a letter from his captors to the UN Secretary General, and the fact he...
John McCarthy returns home (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Report from the arrival in Britain of freed hostage in Beirut, John McCarthy at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire with cheering heard. He was released on 08/08/91. Stephanie West reports.
John McCarthy returns home (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from the arrival in Britain of freed hostage in Beirut John McCarthy at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire with cheering heard. Friend Gina Fellowes(?) and Reverend Hotsalder(?) comment. He was released on...
Journalists’ church celebrated John Mccarthy release (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from St Bride’s church in Fleet Street (journalists’ church) describing the celebrations for the release of the Beirut hostage John McCarthy (on 08/08/91). Church pastor Holt Sauder(?) and his...
The ordeal of John McCarthy (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the capture and release of journalist John McCarthy, hostage in Beirut for over 5 years. Includes a Lebanese television appeal by his mother Sheila McCarthy before her death; freed hostage Brian...
John McCarthy homecoming (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report describing the homecoming of Beirut hostage John McCarthy at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. Brian Morrell of the Friends of John McCarthy, girlfriend Jill Morrell and other friends comment on his return....
John McCarthy release celebrations (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Report from the Whitehall Theatre production of the Blues Brothers musical held in honour of the release of Beirut hostage John McCarthy (it was his favourite film and originally planned to be a fundraising...