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Wandsworth prison dispute ends (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the end of a dispute involving prison officers at Wandsworth prison in South London. The dispute originated when the prison governor tried to introduce new shift arrangements. Includes interviews...
Prince Charles visits East End (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Michael O’Neill reports on a visit by the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) to a run-down area of London’s East End. On a visit 18 months ago the prince attacked what he called the appalling sweat-shop...
Currie testifies in eggs row (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on a Parliamentary Select Committee debate following the publication of a Government report which says more than two million people suffer from salmonella poisoning...
Private cash for new NHS hospital (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Percy reports on a unique deal struck between NHS chiefs in Bromley and property developers. Developers are to build a brand new £100million hospital in return for a gift of fifty acres of prime...
Salman Rushdie death threat (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Oni Bhattacharya reports on reaction to the death sentence (fatwa) imposed on the author Salman Rushdie by Iran’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khomeini (Ruhollah Khomeini), because his book, The Satanic...
IRA terrorist gets job at polytechnic (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Israel reports on the controversial decision of the Polytechnic of North London to employ a convicted IRA bomber, Anthony Madigan, as a campus official. Norman Tebbit, former Conservative Party...
President defends Tower nomination (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC, on the decision of US President, George H.W. Bush, to nominate former senator John Tower as his Secretary of Defence. Tower’s confirmation is being held up by the...
Princess opens drugs unit in Tooting (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Linda Duffin reports on a visit by Diana, Princess of Wales, to open a new treatment unit for young drug addicts at Springfield Hospital in Tooting, South London. Includes interviews with heroin addict,...
Debate on salmonella (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on a Prime Minister’s Question Time in Parliament following the Government report on the salmonella food scare and how to decrease number of cases. Includes speeches by Margaret...
Kinnock pledges defence shift (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Fraser reports from Brussels on the build-up to the European elections in 06/89. Focuses on the controversial decision of Neil Kinnock, Labour Party leader, to drop the party’s commitment to...