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Winnie Mandela disowned by anti-apartheid groups (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The United Democratic Front and anti-apartheid groups disown Winnie Mandela as she is accused of betraying the trust of black South Africans following the allegations of her involvement in the murder of...
Clapham rail disaster inquiry (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Percy reports on the opening of the public inquiry into the Clapham rail disaster; probable cause of the disaster; what the inquiry will cover on more general rail safety issues including overcrowding....
Former Ku Klux Klan leader elected (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports on the Republican Party’s unsuccessful attempt to stop former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke from being elected in Louisiana despite him being a Republican candidate, and on the big...
NHS reform (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on proposed changes to the NHS which will privatise some areas and Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke’s defence of them- includes interview with him. Issues include GPs holding their own budgets and...
Lords debate football identity cards (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Political editor Peter Murphy reports on the House of Lords debate on the football identity card scheme which is intended to prevent hooliganism, the Government was defeated as they rejected the proposals....
Margaret Thatcher visits Frankfurt (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Frankfurt for a tour and meetings with German chancellor Helmut Kohl on defence and other issues, and the security drafted in for her...
Speaker swears in Parliament (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the events that led the Speaker, Bernard Weatherill, to swear in the House of Commons- he is heard but bleeped out.
Funeral of Emperor Hirohito (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s participation in the funeral, including his refusal to bow to the coffin. Chanting heard...
Funeral of Emperor Hirohito (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito. Describes the service and those attending and Prince Philip’s refusal to bow to the coffin in respect to the war veterans that...
Inquest into death of art thief shot by police (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the inquest at the Old Bailey into the death of art thief Dennis Bergin, shot by police as he exited a museum holding a gun. Other members of the gang are now in jail. Mother Ruth Bergin says she...