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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...
Tilbury dock strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Peter Plisner reports on the redundancy notices handed to striking dockers at Tilbury in Essex. Hundreds more workers have been told to sign new contracts or face the sack. Includes interview with shop...
Queen Mother’s birthday (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports on Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s eighty-ninth birthday. Includes bagpipe music; interviews with Grace Crook, Royal Britain Exhibition; Anthony Holden, royal biographer; members...
Lebanese hostage crisis-US reaction (1989)
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- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports on US reaction to the hostage situation in the Lebanon following the killing of hostage Colonel William R. Higgins. Includes interviews with Peggy Say, sister of hostage journaslist...
Tube unions accept pay deal (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Margaret Shiels reports on the end of a series of wildcat strikes on London Underground. Strikes organisers have said there will be no more stoppages but they are calling for senior union officials to resign...
Woodstock Festival anniversary (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paul Woodley looks back on the twentieth anniversary of the Woodstock Festival, held in Bethel, New York in August 1969. Includes vox pop with attendees; interview with singer, John Sebastian.
Marchioness disaster-disaster and body search (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Gareth Furby reports on the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). 51 of the 130 passengers died. Includes...
Marchioness disaster-eyewitnesses and survivors (1989)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Vox pop with eyewitnesses and survivors (including Rod Lay) after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89)...
Death of Sooty creator, Harry Corbett (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
Mike Jones reports on the death of Harry Corbett, the creator of the Sooty puppet character. Focuses on the entertainer’s Yorkshire roots. Includes interviews with Heather Court, friend from Guiseley;...
World War II anniversary (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Oni Bhattacharya reports on the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War. Includes archive recordings of Neville Chamberlain; Adolf Hitler; Lionel Marson; S. J. de Lotbiniere; Ed Murrow;...