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Gorvachev resignation and his democratic legacy (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on the resignation of President Mikhail Gorbachev as the Soviet Union breaks up, stating that he had allowed democracy to take root in the Communist Soviet Union but that many...
Signing of agreement ending Soviet Union and creating CIS (1991)
- Genre
- News bulletin; News report
Clayre Gribben reads the 1 o’clock news with Andrew Harding reporting from Moscow on the signing by eleven Soviet republics in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan of an agreement declaring an official end to the Soviet...
Queen’s New Year Honours List 1992 (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Charlie Stayt reports on the Queens’s New Years Honours List, with CBEs for freed Beirut hostages Terry Waite, John McCarthy, Jackie Mann and Brian Keenan; OBEs for England soccer captain Gary Lineker and...
Commuter anger over British Rail Christmas services (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Charlie Stayt reports on British Rail’s decision to charge full weekday fares while running a reduced weekend service over the Christmas holiday period, leaving some angry commuters with tickets for trains...
Mikhail Gorbachev resignation (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Speech
Janey Mitchell 19:00 IRN news bulletin on the resignation of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Includes report from Andrew Harding in Moscow, with extracts from resignation speech. Also Tim Locke report...
Repeal of discriminatory acts in South Africa (1991)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Report from Cape Town on President F W de Klerk’s announcement of the forthcoming repeal of racially discriminatory legislation in South Africa. Right-wing Boerestaat Party leader Robert van Tonder...
Boeing 737 catches fire at LA airport (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on a runway collision (cause yet to be confirmed) at Los Angeles International Airport. A USAir Boeing 737 caught fire after colliding with a smaller commuter plane and a building. Includes eyewitness...
NHS in London struggles with financial security (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Health authorities in London have been asked to present their financial figures. The Government is preparing to deal with Gulf War casualties as well as people on their home turf. Female reporter not...
US Navy to close submarine base at Holy Loch, Argyll (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
The US Army is to close the Holy Loch submarine base in Argyll, Scotland. This is being seen as a double-edged sword for those living in the town of Dunoon - it means economic readjustment but also a removal...
Virginia Bottomley issues cold weather warning (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
As temperatures plummet, Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley issues practical advice on keeping warm; Damart thermal underwear manufacturer spokesman Jim Crosby advises on choice of fabrics to wear; members...