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John McCarthy homecoming (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report describing the homecoming of Beirut hostage John McCarthy at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. Brian Morrell of the Friends of John McCarthy, girlfriend Jill Morrell and other friends comment on his return....
John McCarthy release celebrations (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Report from the Whitehall Theatre production of the Blues Brothers musical held in honour of the release of Beirut hostage John McCarthy (it was his favourite film and originally planned to be a fundraising...
Britain’s first condom shop opens (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Special
Britain’s first condom shop opens this morning in Soho. LBC’s Peter Deeley, along with Judy Tavanyar from Condomania, talks about the shop and gets public reaction in a West London pub.
Moscow Parliament coup attempt (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Report from Moscow on deaths of protesters during a coup attempt on the Parliament with troops surrounding it and Russian President Boris Yeltsin remaining inside. A protester comments. Sue Jameson reports.
Notting Hill Carnival first day (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Dominique Harvie reports from the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in West London. Includes interviews with stallholders (including Solomon Abdul Karim(?)) and participants; music and noise of crowd....
21.00 IRN news (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Speech; Vox pop
IRN 21.00 news with Roger Walker on US recognition of the Baltic States (with statement by US President George H W Bush); shooting of demonstrators in Republic of Georgia; Prime Minister John Major’s trip...
Riots in Birmingham (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on riots in Handsworth, Birmingham carried out by gangs of youths. With comment from members of the public; Acting Assistant Chief Constable David Baker; and shop owners. Heather Lima(?) reports. For...
Soviet Union disbands (1991)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Following the vote by the Congress of People’s Deputies to disband the Soviet Union in favour of a confederation of independent states the deputies give their views. Reporter not heard.
Greenham Common 10 year anniversary (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paola Tich(?) reports on the ten year anniversary of the women’s peace camp at Greenham Common against US nuclear missiles on the air base. Thalia Campbell remembers her times on site, visiting it today;...
Tyneside riots (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Vox pop
Douglas Cameron reads the 6am news, covering the riots in Tyneside which ended with large fires being set on the Meadowell estate. Colleen(?) Cairns(?) reports with eyewitness interview and Superintendent...