Results

1,149 results found for all records.

  • AIDS drugs via lottery (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Special; Interview

    Catherine Drew reports from Washington DC on the announcement of a new drug trial for which AIDS patients will have to compete through a lottery, and a controversial poster campaign featuring the Pope....

  • New coins unveiled by Royal Mint (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; Special

    Dominic Waghorn inspects the Royal Mint’s new two pound coin and replacement fifty pence piece due to be introduced in two years’ time, and interviews Royal Mint Chief Executive Roger Holmes about the...

  • Di and Charles marriage and separation (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special; Speech

    Reporter Paul Chapman looks back on the events leading up to the separation and likely divorce between the Prince and Princess of Wales (Prince Charles and Princess Diana). Includes archive recordings of...

  • Members’ Interests (1995)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; Special

    Members’ Interests programme presented by Graham Leach. Includes interview with Conservative MP Matthew Carrington on planned boundary changes expanding his Fulham constituency, public transport in the...

  • My millennium (1996)

    Genre
    Interview; Special

    My Millennium. John Terrett talks to British Labour politician and former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Denis Healey. On the present Labour Party under Tony Blair;...

  • The future of London government (1996)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; News report; Special; Talk show; Vox pop

    Peter Deeley hosts a discussion on the future of London government: should there be a single strategic authority, perhaps along the lines of the now defunct GLC, or a democratically elected mayor? In the...

  • Bells of Big Ben (1996)

    Genre
    Special

    The bells of Big Ben (apparently striking quarter to the hour).

  • Scott Report initial reaction (1996)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Special; Vox pop

    Ed Boyle reports on initial reaction to the Scott Report on sale of arms to Iraq and whether heads will roll, particularly those of William Waldegrave and Nicholas Lyell. Includes Prime Minister John Major...

  • Fred Housego’s comedy hour (1996)

    Genre
    Music; Special; Speech

    Fred Housego’s Comedy Hour. Fred Housego presents an hour of comedy with excerpts of live performances by Spike Milligan; Bob Newhart; Gerard Hoffnung; Rich Little; Hinge and Bracket (George Logan as Dr...