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  • Clockwork Orange operation (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on demands for an inquiry into allegations of a covert British security services project, codenamed Clockwork Orange, in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. Follows a...

  • Prince Charles speech on environment (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    John Allen, LBC Crown FM environment correspondent, reports on a speech at Kew Gardens by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales calling for swift international action to save the world’s tropical rain forests...

  • Rebel cricket tour of South Africa (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference; Technical

    Gareth Furby reports from Bloemfontein (date of report: 31/01/90) on a controversial tour of South Africa by an unofficial England cricket team captained by Mike Gatting; reports on demonstrations against...

  • End of the line for Edmondson rail tickets (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Lynn Courtney reports on the last ever Edmondson tickets to be issued by British Rail, marked by a Champagne reception at Pembrey and Burry Port station, Carmarthenshire, West Wales. Includes interviews with...

  • Report on schools (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Rosy Kempston reports on a critical paper by Government education inspectors, about underachievement, poor teaching, and inadequate accommodation and materials in schools in England and Wales. Also examines...

  • Jesse Jackson on South Africa (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Simon Bowden reports on a meeting between former US Presidential candidate and civil rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson and UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher in London, where he urged her to step up...

  • Rally in Moscow (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Speech

    Report by Moscow correspondent, Sue Jameson, from outside the Kremlin, on a demonstration calling for democratic reform within the Soviet Union prior to a meeting of the Communist Party to discuss their role...

  • Women to serve at sea (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Margaret Shiels reports on a decision to allow women in the Royal Navy to serve at sea. Reaction from Armed Forces Minister, Archie Hamilton; First Sea Lord, Sir Julian Oswald; Julie Linden(?), RN; Karen...

  • Colin Wallace affair to be investigated (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference

    Peter Spencer reports from Westminster that the Colin Wallace or Clockwork Orange affair (undercover campaign in the 1970s over Northern Ireland) is to be investigated by the all party Commons Defence...

  • Scouts let girls in (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Julie Sedgwick reports on the decision by the boy scouts to allow girls in and angry reaction from the Girl Guides Association. Includes reaction from Girl Guides Chief Commissioner June Patterson Brown and...