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Ted Heath attacks Margaret Thatcher’s leadership (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Former Conservative prime minister, Ted Heath has accused the Government of failing on all fronts: there are many unfinished motorways, the airports are overcrowded, housing demand is not being met, and...
Fresh alerts on cassette bombs sent to airports (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Elena Curti reports on the Department of Transport’s fresh alert to airports and airlines about the danger of radio cassette bombs, and the intensifying pressure on Transport Secretary Paul Channon to give...
Murder of two senior police officers serving in Northern Ireland (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Derval Fitzsimons reports on the murder of two senior police officers by the IRA. Seamus Mallon MP says the IRA had detailed information about the RUC officers; Kevin McNamara MP calls for an immediate...
Paul Channon statement on his handling of Lockerbie bombing (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Kevin Murphy reports on Transport Secretary Paul Channon’s statement on his handling of the Lockerbie bombing. Labour leader Neil Kinnock, Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown and John Prescott MP are...
Woolwich ferry reaches 100 years of age (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Oni Bhattacharya reports on the 100 year anniversary of the Woolwich ferry, the roots of the ferry and how it is free. Ferry manager Peter Deeks on its importance; Captain Les Sherritt on his job; passengers...
US teenager mad on Rambo jailed for murder (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on a teenager in a small New York State town being charged for murdering his family with a shotgun after an argument over homework, he was fixated with the film Rambo. Police chief...
Legionnaires disease outbreak (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on an outbreak of Legionnaires disease in London killing 5, the strain of bacteria has been found in 2 water cooling towers. Westminster City Council medical officer Deidre Cunningham...
New rules for vehicles carrying explosives (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports on Transport Minister Peter Bottomley announcing new rules for vehicles carrying explosives following the death of a fireman at Peterborough from not knowing a van had explosives on...
RUC officers killed by IRA (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Fearghal McKinney reports on an angry Reverend Robert McCallum calling for the re-introduction of the death penalty at the funeral of IRA murder victim RUC Superintendent Bob Buchanan (excerpt heard) who was...
Row over V and A museum restructure (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Kay Oliver reports on the fears for the future of our national heritage after restructuring at the V and A museum partly to make it more cost effective, with curators made redundant; and what could happen...