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Fighting breaks out in Zagreb (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Belinda Wallis reports from the Croatian capital of Zagreb, where fierce fighting has broken out just hours after a ceasefire was agreed, and describes the damage caused by the warring factions. Includes the...
Whitney Houston opens AIDS awareness rally (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
US singing star Whitney Houston has opened an AIDS and HIV awareness rally in Hyde Park, London with a speech in support of AIDS and HIV sufferers and their families. A gospel choir entertained the crowd....
London bus deregulation (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Charlie Stayt reports on the proposed deregulation of London buses, which critics say will worsen congestion and deprive old age pensioners of their free transport. Transport Minister, Roger Freeman refutes...
Reconstruction in Lynne Rogers murder inquiry (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the reconstruction of the last known movements of murdered 17-year-old, Lynne Rogers at London’s Charing Cross station. The reconstruction is being carried out by Lynne’s sister, Suzanne....
Home Secretary allows Judith Ward appeal (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Home Secretary, Kenneth Baker has referred the case of a convicted IRA killer to the Court of Appeal. Judith Ward was imprisoned in 1974 for killing 12 soldiers in the M62 coach bombing, but forensic...
Crane falls on London church (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from St James Garlickhythe church in London, following the collapse of a crane through its roof which caused massive damage. The Pastor of St James, the Reverend John Paul, describes the accident and...
Archbishop of Canterbury links rioting and social deprivation (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Following riots in the North East of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, claimed that social deprivation was the cause of social unrest. Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten says the...
First Iraqi oil sales since Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the UN Security Council’s go-ahead for the first sale of Iraqi oil since the Gulf War. Britain’s Ambassador to the UN, Sir David Hannay, claims there will be serious repercussions if Iraqi...
Calls for international intervention in Yugoslavia (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Yugoslav-Croat conflict which is steadily escalating. The Canadian Ambassador to the UN, Yves Fortier, calls for the international community to intervene before the fighting spreads across...
Brian Jenkins on the Brighton Belle (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Brian Jenkins reports from Victoria Station on the 150th anniversary of the opening of the London to Brighton railway line. He talks to actress Dora Bryan, who misses travelling on the Brighton Belle luxury...