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Gregory Hobbins convicted of manslaughter (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Carol Orr reports from the Old Bailey where Coldstream guardsman Gregory Hobbins was found guilty of manslaughter and unlawful wounding after he held his ex-girlfriend hostage, shot a neighbour and seriously...
Union leaders on pit closures (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Simon Israel reports from TUC headquarters in London, on attempts by the unions to prevent pit closures. He talks to members of the NUM Executive and other union leaders, some of whom call for a general strike.
Pit closures - Heseltine blames Scargill (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Niki Cardwell reports on the plight of miners about to lose their jobs as pits close. NUM President, Arthur Scargill calls for a strike but President of the Board of Trade, Michael Heseltine blames Scargill...
David Yallop, screenwriter, sues BBC (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Carol Orr reports on the court case won by writer David Yallop, who sued the BBC for breach of contract after being sacked in 1989. He wrote only 10 of the 104 scripts he was commissioned for.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band win championship (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music; Speech
David Addis reports on the victory of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band at the National Brass Band Championship, held at the Royal Albert Hall. Backstage, he talks to members of the band, who dedicate the win to...
US presidential candidates’ debate (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Debate; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on a debate between presidential candidates Bill Clinton, George Bush and Ross Perot. The audience was made up of people supposed to have not yet made up their mind on whom to vote.
10 pits to close, future of 21 in balance (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Commons proceeding where the Government backing down on its plan to close 31 coal pits. British Coal has been told to shut down 10 but must wait until after a statutory...
Miners rally at Westminster (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Simon Israel reports from Westminster on a mass rally attended by hundreds of miners as Parliament debates the future of coal pits. The Government has backed down on its plan to close 31 pits but British...
Miners return home after closures rally (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Mary Wimpress reports from Newcastle on the return home of thousands of miners following a mass rally at Westminster as Parliament debated the future of coal pits. The Government won the Commons vote on pit...
Narrow government win on pit closures (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Mark Phillips reports on a rowdy Parliamentary debate on the future of coal pits. The Government won the Commons vote approving its mine closure programme, after quelling a backbench rebellion. The Labour...