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14,859 results found for all records.
Local elections results for Enfield (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Marc de Leuw reports on the local elections results in the London Borough of Enfield after Labour take control from the Conservative Party, Lib Dems have no seats. Reactions from new Labour leader in the...
Conservative leadership crisis (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Peter Russell reports from the House of Commons after an embarrassing Conservative Party defeat in local elections raises questions over a leadership challenge to Prime Minister John Major. John Carlisle...
Channel Tunnel opened by the Queen (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Kermode reports back to an unidentified male studio reporter on the opening of the Channel Tunnel. He explains Le Shuttle which aims at the car ferry market and the Eurostar service which aims at the...
Chunnel official opening (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Iain Ramage reports on the official opening of the Channel Tunnel between France and Britain by Queen Elizabeth II and Francois Mitterrand. Includes excerpts of Queen’s speech; Peter Kendall of European...
Nelson Mandela elected President (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Catherine Adams reports from Johnannesburg as Nelson Mandela is voted to be the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Includes speech by Nelson Mandela on a balcony from which he can see...
Mandela inauguration as president (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Catherine Adams reports on the inauguration of South Africa’s new President Nelson Mandela at Pretoria’s Union Buildings and some of the notables present from around the world. Includes archive clip of...
Referendum on single currency (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Rachel Hooper reports from Westminster on the Government row over the issue of having a referendum on a single European currency with Conservative MPs rebelling. With Commons speeches/interviews giving their...
Crossrail shelved by MP committee (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
Max Cotton reports on the Government decision to shelve the Crossrail project for London after a small committee of MPs rejected the plans, and reaction to the decision. Comments from Prime Minister John...
Disabled rights bill blocked (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A private member’s bill to improve the rights of disabled people has been effectively blocked by the minister for the disabled, Nicholas Scott and some are calling for him to resign. The excuse was the...
Death of Labour leader John Smith announced (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David Kermode reports on the sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack of Labour Party leader John Smith, following his collapse at home this morning and failed attempts by ambulance crew and hospital...