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London policeman shot dead (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech; Tribute
Jeremy Hillman reports on the shooting dead of 44 year-old PC Patrick Dunne by an armed gang while investigating a burglary in Clapham, South London. The crime is believed to have been drug-related. Speakers...
Calls to arm police force (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Tribute; Speech; Interview
Report on calls to arm the police force with guns following the shooting dead of 44-year-old PC Patrick Dunne in Clapham, South London, in an incident believed to be linked to drug-related crime. Speakers...
Calls for police to be armed (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Tribute
Report on the murder of 44 year-old PC Patrick Dunne and the issue of arming police constables with firearms to protect them against violent crime, drug-related crime may be to blame. Speakers are Ivan...
Death of former Liberal leader Jo Grimond (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Tribute
Report on the death of former Liberal Party leader Lord Jo Grimond who died at the age of 80 after suffering a stroke, and looking back at his achievements. Includes archive speech by Jo Grimond at the 1988...
Memorial service for murdered policeman (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech; Tribute; Vox pop
Report from the memorial service for PC Patrick Dunne, a police officer shot dead in Clapham by three suspected drugs dealers. Includes a vox pop with members of the local public, who express their shock;...
South London mourns death of murdered police officer (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Mourners have lined the streets of South London to pay their respects to murdered police officer Patrick Dunne. Former colleague Steven Jupp comments on the man, and the moving funeral service which has just...
David Gower announces his retirement from first class cricket (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Tribute
Report on the decision to drop David Gower from the upcoming West Indies tour, and his subsequent decision to retire from first class cricket. Gower describes his reasons for his retirement. Ian Botham pays...
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...
Literary world remembers Anthony Burgess (1993)
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- Interview; News report; Obituary; Tribute
Tribute to writer Anthony Burgess (died 22/11/93), author of the novel, A Clockwork Orange. Melvyn Bragg pays tribute to Burgess, and calls him a unique figure in world literature. Includes archive material...
Sam Wanamaker dies of cancer (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Tribute; Obituary
Report on the life and death of 74-year-old actor and director Sam Wanamaker following a battle with cancer. Wanamaker was responsible for the campaign to rebuild the Globe Theatre in Southwark, London where...