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Graham Taylor resigns as England manager (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Tanya Hines reports from Hendon Football Club on the resignation of Graham Taylor as England football team manager. Fans at Hendon Football Club give their views and suggest names for the job. FA Chief...
London tube power failures cause delays (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Peter Deeley describes the disruption caused by the power failure (including backup systems) which hit London disrupting the Tube system throughout the day with some peopel stuck down below. Area Director...
James Bulger murder (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tanya Hines reports following the conviction of boys Robert Thompson and John Venables of the murder of toddler James Bulger in Liverpool. Helen Bulger, grandmother of James, shows her sorrow. Susan...
James Bulger murder trial (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jeremy Hillman reports on the conviction of John Venables and Robert Thompson for the murder of James Bulger in Liverpool. Bulger’s uncle Ray Matthews says the expected new baby will not replace James;...
James Bulger murder - Background of murderers (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
IRN report on Robert Thompson and John Venables (referred to here as Boy A and Boy B), the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger. Detective Chief Superintendent Albert Kirby says their upbringings were...
James Bulger murder - Horror film link (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the trial of James Bulger’s murderers, John Venables and Robert Thompson. The similarities between the murder and a film, Child’s Play 3, are discussed by Mersyside MP, David Alton. He is...
MI6 security measures (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the first public interview by the head of MI6, Sir Colin McColl. C, as he is known, speaks of the secrecy behind the organisation, and the danger in speaking publicly about any agents or...
Roger Levitt walks free from court (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the trial at the Old Bailey of financial expert Roger Levitt of St Johns Wood, London. Along with his co-accused, Mark Reed (who was handed a slightly lighter sentence), Levitt was ordered to...
Conservative coup aimed to oust Euro-rebels (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the coup by Prime Minister John Major supporters to end the right-wing dominance on the executive of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, which fizzled into oblivion last...
Literary world remembers Anthony Burgess (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary; Tribute
Tribute to writer Anthony Burgess (died 22/11/93), author of the novel, A Clockwork Orange. Melvyn Bragg pays tribute to Burgess, and calls him a unique figure in world literature. Includes archive material...