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  • Funeral of Eric Heffer (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Tribute; Interview

    Report on the funeral of Eric Heffer, Labour MP for Liverpool Walton. Tony Benn gives a speech praising Heffer’s ability to speak his mind, his image in politics, and his love for Liverpool. David...

  • Saxophonist praised (1991)

    Genre
    Tribute; Music

    Extract of an interview with an unidentified man on a saxophone player that he claims to have been the greatest in the world. Player could be Bud Freeman or Stan Getz both of whom died in 1991-no further...

  • John Major on Thatcher leaving Parliament (1991)

    Genre
    Press conference; Tribute

    Prime Minister John Major tribute at press conference to his predecessor, Margaret Thatcher, who has decided to leave Parliament, and responding to press questions on her view on Europe and support for...

  • Major on Thatcher standing down as MP (1991)

    Genre
    Tribute

    Interview with UK Prime Minister John Major, about the announcement that former PM Margaret Thatcher is to leave the House of Commons, standing down as an MP, at the next General Election. Thatcher has...

  • Heseltine on Thatcher standing down as MP (1991)

    Genre
    Tribute

    Interview with Environment Secretary, Michael Heseltine, about the announcement that former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to leave the House of Commons, standing down as an MP, at the next General...

  • Alan Clark on Thatcher standing down as MP (1991)

    Genre
    Tribute

    Former Conservative defence minister, Alan Clark, about the announcement that former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to leave the House of Commons, standing down as an MP, at the next General...

  • Holloywood actress Lee Remick dies (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Obituary; Tribute; Interview

    Paul Woodley reports from New York on the death of Hollywood actress Lee Remick. She lost her two-year fight against cancer yesterday. The report looks back at her career on stage and in film and television....

  • 1 o’clock news with end of Soviet Union (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; News bulletin; News report; Tribute

    Philip Cottrell reads the IRN 1 o’clock news with top story the vote to end the Soviet Union by the Congress of People’s Deputies- Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on the political changes. Other stories...

  • Jean Rook dies (1991)

    Genre
    Tribute

    Jean Rook, a top newspaper columnist with the Daily Express, labelled the first lady of Fleet Street, died today after a battle with breast cancer. Rook’s editor Nick Lloyd discusses her long and...

  • Jimmy Savile completes Glasgow half marathon (1991)

    Genre
    Interview; Tribute

    Interview with Sir Jimmy Savile following his completion of the Diet Coke sponsored 13-mile run around the streets of Glasgow (his 202nd race). He discusses his running for charities, his reasons for running...