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Frank Bruno in pantomine (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nigel Wrench reports on the stage debut of British heavyweight boxer Frank Bruno, who is appearing in a production of the pantomime, Aladdin, together with comedian Michael Barrymore at the Dominion Theatre,...
Lord Mackay church trial (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Zycinski reports from Inverness on the church trial of Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay (James Mackay), who faces punishment by the Free Presbetarian Church of Scotland for attending a Roman Catholic requiem...
Kings Cross firemen honoured (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on a ceremony involving fifteen people honoured for courage shown in helping victims of the Kings Cross underground fire. The awards for bravery were presented by Queen Elizabeth II....
Richard Cottrell MEP charged over seatbelt offence (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Caralyn(?) Brown reports on a press conference featuring Conservative MEP for Bristol and Bath, Richard Cottrell (excerpts heard), following his arrest for failure to secure his seatbelt on board a plane and...
Margaret Thatcher given freedom of the City of London (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Rosy Kempston reports on UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher being given the freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall. Includes excerpts of her speech. See Further information for...
Sutcliffe record damages-Private Eye reaction (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Peter Russell reports on Private Eye magazine fighting for its continuation following the award of libel damages of £600,000 to Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, after articles in...
George Bush on nuclear weapons (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Let Europe be whole and free: the bold declaration of US President George Bush, and the challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev’s Soviet Union. In his major policy speech in West Germany, close on the heels of...
Gorbachev appointed new Soviet Executive President (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Mikhail Gorbachev has consolidated his power with his election as the Soviet Union’s first Executive President, but the first session of the new-style parliament left some deputies disappointed,...
Harrow on the Hill development (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Parents attending Speech Day at Harrow public school had something extra to see this year: dozens of banners and placards lined the local streets in protest at plans by the school for a new development....
Dockers threaten strikes (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Port employers have been dealt a body blow in their legal battle to avert a national docks strike. A high court judge has thrown out an application to temporarily block the threatened stoppage. Dockers...