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Glastonbury Festival (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Nick Miles reports from the Glastonbury Festival at Pilton in Somerset. Includes interviews with organiser, Michael Eavis; Tim Kirby, environmental engineer; musicians in Green Field (not identified); local...
Royal yacht Britannia to be scrapped (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Max Cotton reports on the announcement by Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind, that the royal yacht, Britannia, is to be taken out of service by 1997 to save money and looks at reaction to the decision and...
David Steel to quit Parliament (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Leslie Railton reports on the decision of former Liberal leader Sir David Steel to quit Parliament at the next General Election. Steel denies this is because he fears losing his job as Liberal Democrats...
Health service changes (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on proposed changes in the health service with bed cuts as new technology means many patients won’t have to stay overnight. Includes interview with Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley and with...
Major vetoes appointment of new EC president (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Press conference
David Addis reports on UK Prime Minister John Major’s blocking of the appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene as new EC President at the Corfu summit, all other members supported his...
John Major on Corfu summit outcomes (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
David Addis reports on UK Prime Minister John Major’s press conference on the outcomes of an EC summit in Corfu. Includes Major speaking on poor turnout at European elections; seizures of drugs; relations...
Major vetoes appointment of new EC president (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Chris Carnegy reports on UK Prime Minister John Major’s lone veto of Jean-Luc Dehaene, Belgium’s Prime Minister from being appointed President of the EC at a summit in Corfu, his reasons for it and...
Rail crash kills driver and passenger (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Christina McIntyre(?) reports from Glasgow on a train crash on the West Coast of Scotland which killed the driver, Arthur McKee, and a young student, Alan Nicholl. The crash was caused by an obstruction...
Major vetoes appointment of new EC president (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on political reaction to UK Prime Minister John Major’s veto of the appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene as EC President at a summit in Corfu. Includes Commons speeches...
Kenneth Clarke predicts bright economic future (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Mark Phillips reports on the first ever summer forecast, by Chancellor Kenneth Clarke, which was optimistic about the economic future for the UK seeing low inflation and economic policies working. Includes...