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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...