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Demonstration against Salman Rushdie book (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Police in riot gear were called in when violent clashes broke out during a demonstration by twenty thousand Muslims who marched on Downing Street in a protest against Salman Rushdie’s book, The Satanic...
Death of Don Revie (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Obituary
Former England and Leeds United manager Don Revie has died at the age of 61. He had been ill for some time with motor neurone disease. Reporter Eve Conway looks back at his colourful and controversial...
Stevie Wonder entertains children at birthday celebration (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Stevie Wonder joined an impromptu singing session today with scores of children, when he turned up for a special birthday party at the British Telecom Tower. As Richard Armstrong reports, the pop...
Home Office seeks advice from US in drug war (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Home Office Minister Douglas Hogg took one look at the drug markets of Washington DC yesterday, and said he was not confident that the new drug crack could be stopped from swamping Britain in the way it...
Douglas Hogg on drugs fact-finding mission (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Douglas Hogg cannot claim that his job as Home Office Minister responsible for the fight against drugs has been made any easier by his fact-finding visit to the USA over the last few days. He has learned...
George Bush returns home after European tour (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President George Bush is going back home this morning, after his first European tour, and one that has been widely regarded as a success. Bush and his wife Barbara are flying out from Heathrow shortly...
British-Soviet relations deteriorating (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
The Soviet Union is warning that a further 170 British nationals could be forced to leave. Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennadi Gerasimov said in Moscow that a decision had been taken to set a quota for...
Geoffrey Howe on national security (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe is denying that the Government had anything to do with claims that Soviet agents were trying to blackmail Labour MPs. It is alleged that the plot was the reason for...
Arsenal win European cup (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
A quarter of a million people brought Islington to a standstill as Arsenal returned triumphantly with the league championship. It is the first time they have taken the title in eighteen years and for many...
Supergrass found dead in lake (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Police have confirmed that a body found floating in a Gloucestershire lake was supergrass Alan White, who was officially under their protection when he went missing. It was also revealed that White was...