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3,214 results found for all records.
Lebanese hostage crisis-US reaction to Iranian offer (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech
Nick Peters reports on US reaction to an offer from the new Iranian leader, President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, to help free Western hostages in the Lebanon. Includes statements by President George H. W. Bush;...
Posgate and Grob cleared of theft charges (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Margaret Shiels reports on the acquittal of former leading Lloyd’s underwriter, Ian Posgate of a multi-million pound plot to steal insurance funds to buy a personal stake in a Swiss bank. As he left...
Victor Cracknell freed after kidnapping (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Val Handley reports on the release of the kidnapped businessman Victor Cracknell on 18/08/89. Thirty-two year old Cracknell was under threat of death if his family didn’t pay a million pound ransom. But...
Victor Cracknell freed after kidnapping (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Angus Moorat reports on the release of the kidnapped businessman, Victor Cracknell on 18/08/89. Thirty-two year old Cracknell was under threat of death if his family didn’t pay a million pound ransom. But...
Marchioness disaster-eyewitnesses on sister ship (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with eyewitnesses Ray Watson and Maria Kline(?), on the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89)....
Marchioness disaster-Parkinson reaction (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press interview with Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson as he arrives at his office to hear reports from officials, after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the...
Marchioness disaster-salvage operation (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference featuring police spokesman (poss. Police Commander Tony Speed) after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in...
Marchioness disaster-crew questioned (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press interview with male police spokesman, about the questioning of the crew of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). 51...
Marchioness disaster-death toll (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press interview with Commander John Purnell, Scotland Yard, on the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). He says...
Marchioness disaster-survivor account (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview with male survivor (poss. Rod Lay), of the Marchioness pleasure boat sinking following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). He talks about losing...