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Harold Pinter receives literary award (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Brian Ging reporting on the award of the David Cohen Prize for British Literature to playwright and writer Harold Pinter. Includes reaction at the ceremony from Salman Rushdie; Pinter himself; Heritage...
Fiftieth anniversary of VE Day (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Alison Hodgkins reporting on the opening of the London at War exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of VE Day. Includes archive speech by then Prime Minister, Winston...
Clinton and Gerry Adams meet (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Marks reporting from Washington on the brief meeting between US President Bill Clinton and Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams. Interviews with Adams on having commended Clinton for his engagement in the...
Attempt to oust David Mellor (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Jeff Collins reports on the constituency attempt to oust David Mellor as MP for Putney following revelations of his extra-marital affairs and controversy over his outside interests. Includes Putney...
Betty Boothroyd becoming Chancellor of the Open University (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reporting on Betty Boothroyd being appointed Chancellor of the Open University, in addition to her existing responsibilities as a formidable Speaker of the House of Commons. With archive cuts of...
Gerry Adams at a St Patricks Day celebration at the White House (1995)
- Genre
- News report
Simon Marks reports from Washington on the presence of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams at the St Patrick’s Day celebration hosted by President Bill Clinton at the White House. Includes Clinton speech from...
Rugby football attracting increasing support (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Nick Wood reports on the current popularity of rugby union in the UK, the support from all over the country, with touts selling on tickets at inflated prices above their face value to meet increasing demand...
Sarin gas attacks on Tokyo subway (1995)
- Genre
- News report
Washington Post journalist Paul Bernstein reports from Tokyo on the sarin gas attacks which have been carried out on at least four different subway stations in the central parts of the city’s government...
Sarin gas attacks on Tokyo subway (1995)
- Genre
- News report
Oli Farb reporting on the effect on rush hour commuters of the sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway. He says the situation was chaotic.
The Queen visits South Africa (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Chief Correspondent Paul Maurice reports on the Queens visit to South Africa, first in 47 years. Including interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the effect of the Queens visit. It also looks at her visit...