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Death on the Rock documentary cleared in inquiry (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Thames Television This Week documentary Death on the Rock, about the killings of 3 IRA members on Gibraltar, has been mainly cleared of Government accusations by an independent inquiry led by Lord...
Richard Attenborough honoured in USA (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
In New York the Americans are honouring British movie giant Sir Richard Attenborough who was the special guest at a benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art office of film and television. He discusses...
New London commuter plan (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Oni Bhattacharya reports on an announcement of a new scheme by Transport Secretary, Paul Channon, which it hoped will ease congestion problems faced by London commuters. New rail and underground lines for...
Robin Cook leaks NHS plans (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Des Fahy reports on a news conference called by Labour Party health spokesman, Robin Cook, where he reveals the contents of a leaked Government White Paper which he suggests, shows the NHS is being primed...
Prison officers suspended at Wandsworth prison (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Mark Percy reports on a dispute at Wandsworth Prison in South London, where prison officers were locked out for refusing to cooperate with new working practices imposed by the prison governor. Includes...
US quits Molesworth Cruise missile base (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andy Shaw reports on a military ceremony at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, which signalled the official end to the base as a US Cruise (nuclear) missile site. Includes interview with Lieutenant-Colonel...
Guardian Angels train UK recruits (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the US Guardian Angels vigilante group training British recruits to patrol the London Underground rail network. Includes recording of training session with founder, Curtis Sliwa and instructor,...
BBC fined over Legionnaires outbreak (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The BBC has been fined £3,600 after admitting it broke health and safety regulations with regards to a water cooling tower, leading to last year’s outbreak of Legionnaires disease in and around...
Viraj Mendis deported (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Neil McCafferty reports on a tape brought back by Father Henry West from Columbo, Sri Lanka in which Viraj Mendis, deported for living illegally in the UK for 15 years, says his life is now in danger. Father...
Football identity cards (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Rowley reports at the handing in of a petition to a group of peers at the Houses of Parliament containing 30,000 signatures protesting the bill introducing identity cards for football supporters which...