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Littlewoods fire kills elderly couple (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Following a fire breaking out in the Littlewoods store in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, eyewitness Ian Osbourne describes the fire, panic and confusion; local MP Tony Benn speaks of rushing to help; spokesman...
National curriculum tests (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate over controversial national curriculum school tests with a Government climbdown claimed. Commons speeches from Prime Minister John Major; Education Secretary John Patten;...
EC may use force in Bosnia (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Fraser reports from Brussels on possible military action against Bosnian Serbs following a meeting of EC foreign ministers, but no decision over US calls for dropping the arms embargo against Bosnian...
Anniversary of Dambuster raids (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
The Queen Mother is guest of honour at the London Imperial War Museum for a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of No. 617 Squadron RAF’s World War Two Dambusters raid. James Bays reports and interviews...
Frankie Howerd memorial plaque (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Ian Fenn reports from the unveiling of a plaque from the Dead Comics Society in comedian Frankie Howerd’s memory outside his London home, 27 Edwardes Square, Kensington. Includes archive clip of Howerd;...
Norman Lamont admits some regret over economy (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Chancellor Norman Lamont’s speech addressing Scottish Conservative Party conference in Edinburgh. In it he admits some regrets over the UK economic recession and attacks the media coverage he has...
Major speech to Scottish Conservatives (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Jim Duff reports from Edinburgh on Prime Minister John Major’s address to the Scottish Conservative Party conference, the first public address since Black Thursday, the defeat in the Newbury by-election...
Closure of Grimethorpe Colliery (1993)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Interview
Report on the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery and the future of the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, who are heard playing Jerusalem. Speakers are Ken Hancock, NUM; Joan Maychin(?), Women Against Pit...
Speculation over royal bugging (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on speculation over whether intelligence service MI5 bugged the Princess of Wales and Prince of Wales, Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Highgrove House following audio tapes being received by The...
Controversial unit fines scrapped (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the scrapping of controversial unit fines in the UK, based on a person’s means, introduced in criminal legislation just 7 months ago. And on other changes to penalties. Comment from Home...