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Hostages in Chechnya (1996)
- Genre
- News report
Report by David Chater, Sky News, on Chechen rebels holding forty hostages in the region’s capital, Grozny.
Newbury by-pass (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Louise Whitefield reports on protests against the planned Newbury by-pass in Berkshire; includes interview with female protester and sounds of chainsaw, demonstrators shouting and police warning them.
Prime Minister’s questions (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary correspondent, Robert Allen, reports on Prime Minister’s Question Time: Social Security minister Alistair Burt’s attack on a speech by Margaret Thatcher; job cuts in the prison service;...
Eurofighter CD-ROM (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice reports on the manufacture of a new Eurofighter CD-ROM, produced by British Aerospace, being employed to provide high tech training for the RAF; interviews with Ken Snell, Concorde pilot; Paul...
NatWest Tower blaze (1996)
- Genre
- News report
A cleaning up operation is underway after the top of the NatWest Tower in the City caught fire. Building workers had to be brought down the side of the 52-storey office block to safety by fire fighters....
Swiss Air wins Airline of the year award (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reports: - British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic (previous winner 4 years running) failed to win the coveted Airline of the Year Award last night. We hear announcement of winner Swiss Air. Speaks...
New national crime squad (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Dominic Waghorn reports on two new measures in the fight against crime and concerns with them.The Association of Chief Police Officers is giving its backing to plans for a new national squad to tackle...
Day at the House of Commons (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Political editor Ed Boyle reports on proceedings in the House of Commons. Labour home affairs spokesman Jack Straw and Home Secretary Michael Howard clash after the Government u-turn on the shackling of...
Launch of Childline Appeal (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
In an emotional but purposeful speech (extract heard), Diana, Princess of Wales stressed the need to support children in peril and help rebuild their shattered lives. In launching the seven million pounds...
Jackson/ Presley divorce (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
North America correspondent Simon Marks looks back on the short, turbulent union of Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jasckson following the announcement they are to divorce. Includes interview with Lisa...