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Satanic Verses reading (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
The first public reading in Britain of Salman Rushdie’s controversial book, The Satanic Verses, has gone ahead without trouble. Rushdie is still in hiding due to the death threat (fatwa) issued by an...
Wales murderer still on the loose (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Andrew Armitage reports on the murder of holidaymakers Peter Dixon and wife Gwenda Dixon on a Pembrokeshire coast path. Chief Constable Ray White confirms its a double murder inquiry; Detective...
Geoffrey Howe in Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Jonathan Brauder(?) reports from Hong Kong on the second day of Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe’s visit there and a talk to community leaders at a lunch (excerpts heard) where he said the British...
Funeral of Andrei Gromyko (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Sue Jameson reports from Moscow following the funeral of former Soviet foreign minister and president, Andrei Gromyko. He was buried today after a quiet family funeral on the outskirts of Moscow. Includes...
Anna Humphries murder trial (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Mark Gayer(?) reports on the trial at Chester Crown Court of David John Evans, accused of the rape and murder of schoolgirl Anna Humphries (08/11/88). Includes archive recordings with statements by...
Oliver North is fined but spared jail term (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC on a court decision that Colonel Oliver North, former White House aide should not go to jail for his role in the Iran-Contra affair (Irangate). North will still appeal...
Sir Peter Imbert calls for national crime agency (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Russell reports on a call by Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Peter Imbert for an FBI-style national detective agency to combat increasingly sophisticated international crime. Speaking to the...
Laurence Olivier obituary (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Obituary
Tony Cartledge reports on the death of Laurence Olivier at the age of eighty-two. The report looks back on the career of Britain’s foremost actor. Includes excerpt from his film performance in Hamlet;...
Laurence Olivier obituary (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Obituary
Report on the death of Laurence Olivier, at the age of eighty-two. The report looks back on the career of Britain’s foremost actor. Looks at his stage and film roles, comparison with John Gielgud, and...
George Bush in Poland (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
US President George H.W. Bush speeches to press and the nation at the beginning of a visit to Poland, which he says is on the verge of a national renaissance following recent political reforms. 3 clips.