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  • Rail strikes debated in Parliament (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer takes a lighthearted look back at the week in Parliament with much debate on the national rail strikes over pay. Includes speeches by Geoffrey Dickens; member of House of Lords; Neil Kinnock;...

  • Laurence Olivier obituary (1989)

    Genre
    Speech; Obituary

    Lord Olivier (Laurence Olivier) has died at the age of eighty two. Sue Jameson looks back on the life, career and legacy of a man considered to be the greatest actor in his lifetime. Includes clips of...

  • This Week (1989)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    This Week in association with Thames Television reports on the activities, police findings and political reaction to Father Patrick Ryan, an Irish Catholic priest and alleged terrorist who after escaping...

  • Sony radio awards (Pt 1) (1989)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Interview; News report; Speech

    John Davies(?) presents coverage of the Sony radio awards ceremony (24/04/89) at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, compered by Michael Aspel in which independent radio won many of the awards. Includes...

  • Apollo 11 anniversary (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Paul Woodley reports on the twentieth anniversary celebrations of the first moon landing by Apollo 11 and the USA’s future plans to return to space. Includes excerpts from speeches given by the Apollo 11...

  • Legal white paper (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Legal correspondent, Tim Crook reports on proposed changes to the legal system in England and Wales introduced by the Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay (James Mackay). Includes excerpt from House of Lords speech...

  • Apollo 11 20th anniversary (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Paul Woodley reports on the twentieth anniversary of the first manned moon landing (20/07/69) by the Apollo 11 mission. Includes archive recording of President John Kennedy; Neil Armstrong on the moon saying...

  • Debate on poll tax (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster about a Parliamentary debate on the new community charge or poll tax and fears over levels- should be around £275 per person. Includes speeches by Nicholas Ridley,...

  • George Bush on space travel (1989)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by US President, George H.W. Bush on the future of space exploration following the twentieth anniversary of the first manned moon landing (20/07/69). He says the moon is not a destination, but rather...

  • Nazi war criminals found in UK could be prosecuted (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    James Matthews reports on the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd’s announcement in the Commons (excerpt heard) of results of an investigation concluding there are three Nazi war criminals living in Britain...