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Lucille Ball obituary (1989)
- Genre
- Obituary; Special
Peter Russell looks back at actress Lucille Ball’s life and career, following her death in hospital at the age of 77. Includes comedian Bob Hope’s joke about the comedy show, I Love Lucy.
Messages for John McCarthy (1989)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
British journalist John Patrick McCarthy was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad terrorists in Lebanon in April 1986. Here, his mother, father and friends deliver a series of messages to John, wishing him good health...
First London Lookout broadcast (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Special
First London Lookout broadcast, in which Richard Robbins describes the traffic in London from the air. Male anchor not identified.
Ban on extremist interviews not overturned (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Six broadcast journalists and a member of the public have lost their High Court challenge to the Home Secretary’s ban on radio and television interviews with Northern Irish extremist organisations. The...
Fireworks on Bastille day evening at the Place de la Bastille (1989)
- Genre
- Special
Actuality of fireworks going off on the evening of Bastille Day (14th July) at the Place de la Bastille, Paris, France, some to music. Crowd can be heard reacting and singing. No commentary provided. 1989 is...
20th anniversary of Apollo 11 (1989)
- Genre
- Special
To mark the 20th anniversary of the first landing on the moon by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 this actuality was broadcast within programming and news pieces. Series of clips: 1. Countdown and lift off of...
Laurence Olivier funeral (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Sean Killick reports (originally for Southern Sound Radio) on the funeral of actor, Laurence Olivier, in Ashurst, Sussex with actuality from the funeral and an interview with fan, Patricia Bell, on...
Bangladeshi protests turn violent (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Special
Julie Benson reports from the scene on violent clashes between the Police and more than a thousand Bangladeshi demonstrators in Bethnal Green, East London. Includes interview with Mufti Ahmed, spokesman for...
NASA re-launch Columbia space shuttle (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
Report on NASA’s re-launch of the Columbia space shuttle and its secret mission as a spy satellite. Includes John Pike of the Federation of American Scientists confirming the satellite is to assess Soviet...
Escaped prisoner rings radio station (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Recording of a telephone call to Radio Piccadilly in Manchester by a prisoner who escaped from prison officers during a hospital visit from Risley Remand Centre, Cheshire. Robert Taylor made the call to...