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Cormack Mahon murdered in Islington (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the death of Cormack Mahon, stabbed on his stag night after a fight outside the Mitre pub in Islington. Landlord Clive Bailey, regular Richard Owen and Detective Superintendent Roland Harris...
John Major defends VAT rise on heating bills (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate during Prime Minister’s Question Time in which Labour Party leader John Smith criticises Conservative Government plans to put VAT on heating bills. Prime Minister John Major...
Joseph Elliot walks free after stabbing (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the controversial acquittal of 19-year-old Joseph Elliot, killer of Robert Osborne(?), as he claimed self-defence. Elliott was slashing car tyres when Osborne confronted him. With reaction from...
IRA bombers foiled by MI5 (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on an anti-terrorist operation in North London involving MI5 which resulted in the arrest of a man carrying a bomb near Staples Corner. Witnesses Tony Chapman and Maria Craig describe events. Pat...
Lords vote against Maastricht (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the House of Lords vote against holding a referendum on the Maastricht Treaty after the Conservative Party called all their lords in for the vote; and on Margaret Thatcher voting against the...
Rachel Nickell murder one year on (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on the one year anniversary of the murder of Rachell Nickell on Wimbledon Common, London. The murderer has yet to be caught and police say the investigation must wind down. Speaking are Detective...
Jurrasic Park released in UK (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Drama
Report on the UK release of the Steven Spielberg film Jurassic Park. Lord Richard Attenborough who stars in the film comments on the talent of the director. James Bays reports. Includes small clip from the...
Beverley Allitt inquiry will not be in public (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Appeal Court upholding Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley’s decision to hold the inquiry into the conduct of convicted child murderer, nurse Beverley Allitt, behind closed doors. Follows an...
Splits in UN peacekeeping mission to Somalia (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on disagreements and problems with the UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia including Italy acting on its own- its commander has been sent home- and calls for US troops to be recalled. UN Undersecretary...
Unemployment figures continue to fall (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the drop in unemployment figures, for the fifth month in a row, to just below 2.9million. With comment from Employment Secretary David Hunt; shadow Employment Secretary Frank Dobson; and former...