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  • London roadblocks cause disruption (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Interview

    Report on the security checkpoints set up in the City of London, manned by the army, to prevent IRA terrorist attacks, and fears for traffic congestion. With opinion from Londoners; Chairman of the City of...

  • Defence budget cuts divide opinion (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on political debate on the further reduction in the defence budget and areas to be cut. With House of Commons speeches by Defence Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind; shadow...

  • Queen Elizabeth gate unveiled at Hyde Park (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Report from London on the unveiling of the Queen Elizabeth Gate in Hyde Park, to commemorate the Queen Mother. The Queen (her daughter) did the opening. Prince Michael of Kent gives a speech on the reasons...

  • Justice system reforms proposed (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on reaction to the Royal Commission report set up after several miscarriages of justice, which calls for sweeping changes to the legal system. Comment from Home Secretary Michael Howard; Tory MP Sir...

  • John Major accepts libel damages (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the libel allegations against the New Statesman and Scallywag publications by Prime Minister John Major and Westminster caterer Clare Latimer in articles about their private lives. The New...

  • British Rail worker battered to death in street robbery (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the murder of British Rail worker Stephen Donelan in a street robbery for 20 pounds in London and sentencing of his 16-year-old killers Marlon Manning and Wole Oyelowo. Detective Sergeant John Ball...

  • Oxleas wood saved from destruction (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the Government u-turn on plans for a London river crossing which would have destroyed Oxleas Wood, following protests and EC threatening action. With interview clips with Transport Minister John...

  • Lord defeat for rail privatisation bill (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    Kevin Murphy reports on the Government being unexpectedly defeated in the House of Lords over part of the bill privatising rail services. The Lords want amendments to allow British Rail to bid for the...

  • Protesters break into Buckingham Palace (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    David Kermode reports on a break-in by fifteen women at Buckingham Palace in protest against nuclear bomb testing by the UK in the USA. Eyewitness Ian Ramsden describes what he saw; spokeswoman for the group...

  • Crimes of Michael Sams (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; News bulletin; Press conference

    James Bays looks back at the crimes and what led to the arrest of Michael Sams, he has been given 4 life sentences for murdering Leeds prostitute Julie Dart at his workshop in Newark and kidnapping of estate...