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Murder of Elizabeth McCormack (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on an investigation by murder squad detectives in Ilford, Essex, into the last movements of a twenty-five year-old woman who was stabbed to death in her own home. Elizabeth...
SDP Conference - David Owen speech (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the SDP Conference in Scarborough, where leader Dr David Owen has made a fresh appeal to Paddy Ashdown’s Social and Liberal Democrats for an electoral pact - even though he admits...
John Major’s maiden speech to UN (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on the maiden speech by UK Foreign Secretary, John Major, to the United Nations in New York. He told delegates that Britain will provide a range of measures to help in the growing war...
Green Party conference - speeches (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Green Party conference in Wolverhampton, where changes in long-established party policy were made including their targets on UK population figures. Includes excerpts from...
Report from German refugee camp (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Catherine Field reports from a camp in West Germany, where refugees from the German Democratic Republic have been temporarily housed. Includes interview with unidentified female refugee. Broadcast on LBC...
Eduard Shevardnadze accepts American arms proposals (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on the news that Soviet foreign minister, Eduard Shevardnadze has accepted American proposals for deep reductions in chemical weapons and suggested the two super-powers work together on a...
Judge Pickles calls for drugs to be legalised (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rosy Kempston reports on comments by the outspoken judge, James Pickles, calling for drugs to be legalised â he has also said the police waste their time harassing people for drug offences. There are...
Zsa Zsa Gabor trial (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Michael O’Neill reports on a trial involving Hollywood actress, Zsa Zsa Gabor. She’s accused of slapping a Beverley Hills traffic policeman who arrested her and is waiting to hear her fate as her trial...
SDP conference- a lighthearted look (1989)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Peter Spencer takes a light-hearted look at the SDP conference in Scarborough. Includes speeches by Mayor of Scarborough, Geoffrey(?) Allinson(?); unidentified delegates; SDP leader Dr David Owen.
Ken Livingstone re-selected (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the re-selection of Ken Livingstone as the Labour Party candidate to fight the next general election for the Brent East constituency in London. Includes interviews with Tim Daniel, constituency...