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Haiti military coup (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
US President George H. W. Bush says he is reluctant to send US forces to Haiti which is under the control of a military coup and will leave the situation to the Organisation of American States who have...
Sumo wrestling at Albert Hall (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Japanese Sumo wrestlers are making their first appearance in Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. Mark Phillips speaks to spokeswoman and interpreter Namii(?) and the Manager and Head Chef of the Royal Garden...
Liz Taylor’s 8th wedding (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports on the wedding of Liz (Elizabeth) Taylor to Larry Fortensky at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch where the only press invited was the newspaper gossip columnist Liz Smith. Includes...
Conservative conference - Attack on Labour (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Conservatives launching an attack on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and socialism at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. With speeches from Environment Minister David Trippier and...
Conservative conference - Europe and federalism (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Europe, federalism and a single European currency, the topics of debate at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. With speeches from Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd; former Prime Minister...
Channel Tunnel rail link route decided (1991)
- Genre
- Speech; Vox pop; Interview; News report
Report by Sue Flipping on the announcement by Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind (excerpt from speech at Conservative party conference in Blackpool heard) that the Channel Tunnel rail link will go through...
Channel Tunnel rail link route decided (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to and implications of Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind’s announcement the Channel Tunnel rail link will go via Stratford to King’s Cross rather than through Kent into South London....
Poll tax conviction in Wales (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Sara Tudor reports on the case of seventy-nine-year-old Tom Hopkins, the first man in Wales for to be jailed for refusing to pay his poll tax. He’s pledged to starve himself in jail to continue the...
Brixton Against Robbery crime prevention scheme (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Hobbs reports on a youth crime prevention initiative in Brixton, South London, named Brixton Against Robbery (BAR). The project was set up in the aftermath of the Brixton riots in 1981 and has won the...
Senate Judiciary Committee hears case against Judge Clarence Thomas (1991)
- Genre
- Speech; News report
Paul Woodley reports from the United States on lengthy hearings before the US Senate’s Judiciary Committee. The senators are trying to discover the truth about allegations of sexually offensive behaviour...