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US hostages in the Lebanon (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Following the capture of American hostages in the Lebanon including Joseph Cicippio, report on the growing pressure on President George H. W. Bush to act tough on the terrorists. Warships are in the Gulf....
Body discovered in Epping Forest (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the murder of an unknown young woman whose strangled body has been discovered by a couple out walking in the Epping Forest area near junction 26 of the M25. Detective Superintendent Graham Howard...
Gigha island bought by businessman Malcolm Potier (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on businessman Malcolm Potier buying the Hebridean island of Gigha, together with castle and baronetcy. The new laird speaks of his love for the island as a place to live, and confirms the purchase is...
US hostage Higgins confirmed dead (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the conclusion of FBI forensic experts, from their investigation of the videotape released by his Lebanese captors, that the dead body shown is that of American hostage Colonel William Higgins....
Decade. Pt 1 (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. Part one focuses on international affairs. The decade started with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and ended with...
Decade (Part 2) (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. This second part focuses on UK news stories including the Yorkshire Ripper, Falklands War, high unemployment, and...
Decade. Pt 3 (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. This part looks at the miners strike; Brighton bombing; Bradford City fire; Heysel stadium disaster; Herald of Free...
Decade. Pt 4 (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Special; Speech
Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. This part looks at the world of entertainment and sport. Includes interview with Ian Botham; speeches by Colin...
Decade (Part 5) (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. This fifth part looks at UK politics and the dominance of Margaret Thatcher over the British political scene....
Decade. Pt 6 (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Speech
Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. This part looks at social trends. Includes interviews with Princess Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles,...