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Laura Davies transplant girl funeral (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Tribute; Vox pop
Report on the funeral in Eccles, Manchester, of Laura Davies, a 5 year-old girl who died after two multiple transplant operations. Parish Priest Father Terry Drainey(?) sermon leading tributes to the young...
Illegal military arms trade (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the illegal arms trade in America. Senator John Glenn claims stolen military weapons parts are readily available. Donna Hagalen of the General Accounting Office describes how simple it is to buy...
US-Asia-Europe trade talks (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on GATT trade talks stalling with disagreements between the USA and Europe and taking the focus away from the trade conference of Pacific rim countries (includes the USA). US President Bill Clinton is...
Northern Ireland peace process (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on former Conservative Party chairman Lord Tebbit’s (Norman Tebbit) criticism of Prime Minister John Major’s promise of talks with Sinn Fein over Northern Ireland peace if the IRA...
First party political broadcasts for Russia (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Election coverage
Report on the countdown to the Parliametary elections in Russia and for the first time each of the parties were given an hour of free airtime for a party political broadcast. The broadcasts are described....
Roger Levitt walks free from court (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the trial at the Old Bailey of financial expert Roger Levitt of St Johns Wood, London. Along with his co-accused, Mark Reed (who was handed a slightly lighter sentence), Levitt was ordered to...
Kenneth Clarke delivers his first Budget (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the first Budget of Chancellor Kenneth Clarke. Taxation and interest rates changes are discussed, and Clarke speaks in the House of Commons, claiming the Budget will help the less well-off groups...
Government to increase military spend (1993)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind to the Commons Defence Committee about plans to increase spending for the armed forces, specifically ordering Challenger Two tanks with Vickers Defence Systems...
Social security changes (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on cuts to welfare benefits and plans to end abuse of the welfare system announced to the Commons by Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley. With Commons speeches from Peter Lilley and shadow Social...
Princess Diana annouces retirement (1993)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales as she annouces her retirement from public life to be more private and escape the press, at the Headway National Head Injuries Association charity at the...