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USAir Flight 5050 accident (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports from New York on an incident where a Boeing 737 skidded off a runway at take off at New York’s LaGuardia airport and plunged into a river (21/09/89). Rescue teams were quickly on the...
Green Party conference starts (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on the start of the Green Party conference in Wolverhampton. The event has taken on an increased significance following the party’s dramatic showing at the European elections in 06/89...
Green Party conference- possible pact with Labour (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Elena Curti reports on the Green Party conference in Wolverhampton. The event has taken on an increased significance following the party’s dramatic showing at the European elections in 06/89 when it polled...
Hurricane Hugo survivors back in Britain (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the return of British holidaymakers from the Caribbean Island of Antigua, following the devastating effects of Hurricane Hugo which left 25 people dead and wrecked thousands of...
F. W. de Klerk’s inaugural speech (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David O’Sullivan reports on the inaugural speech of South Africa’s new state president, F. W. de Klerk, following his swearing-in ceremony in Pretoria (20/09/89). In his first address to the nation as...
BR Intercity 225s enter service (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Rodney Bennett reports on British Rail’s new generation of Intercity 225 electric trains which are due to enter service on 25/09/89 on the London to Leeds route. Includes announcement of speed by BR guard...
New TGV service launched in France (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Marshall reports on the launch of France’s latest version of its high speed train service - Trains de Grande Vitesse or TGV. Includes interview with chief engineer, Francois Lacote.
SDP conference (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the 1989 SDP conference in Scarborough. Includes speeches by Dr David Owen; John Grant; Dr Phyllis Gof(?), who explains the pronunciation of her Cornish surname.
Ferranti put at risk by ISC fraud (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Clive Myrie reports on investigations into claims by one of Britain’s largest defence contractors, Ferranti, that it’s been the victim of an elaborate fraud by a company it merged with two years ago,...
Julie Ward murder-inquest (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Simon Israel reports from Nairobi on the inquest into the death of British photographer, Julie Ward, killed in Kenya in 1988 whilst on safari in the Masai Mara game reserve. Her father, John Ward, has been...