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Ex-POW protests against Prince Philip’s attendance at Hirohito funeral (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is to attend the funeral of Emperor Hirohito of Japan. The controversial decision follows much speculation over whether the royal family, who were criticised for not...
Dan Plesch on US development of chemical missiles (1989)
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- Interview
British weapons expert Dan Plesch of the British American Security Information Council on the United States pushing on with the development of new chemical missiles, in addition to existing chemical...
Creditors’ meeting follows Jean Michel Jarre concert (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Rodney Bennett reports on the creditors’ meeting following the Jean Michel Jarre Docklands concert. Liquidator, Laurence Garrard on there being limited hope for those owed money. Creditor, June Laver on...
Terry Marsh attempts to get his boxing licence back (1989)
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- Interview
Tim Knight interviews former world light welterweight boxing champion Terry Marsh, who has applied to the British Boxing Board of Control to get his licence back after it was thought he was an epileptic....
John Humphries on Government plans to privatise water industry (1989)
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- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews John Humphries(?), a member of the Selsdon Group, which was established to promote free market policies within the Conservative Party. Humphries criticises Conservative Trade and...
Campbell Adamson on Abbey National’s stock market flotation plans (1989)
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- Interview
Danny Bowers interviews Abbey National Chairman, Sir Campbell Adamson on the building society’s plans to float itself on the stock market as a public limited company. Adamson on the flotation being...
Chief Medical Officer Donald Acheson on salmonella in eggs (1989)
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- News report; Speech
Richard Bestic reports from Westminster following MP Edwina Currie’s claims that most egg production in the country is infected with salmonella. Britain’s Chief Medical Officer, Sir Donald Acheson,...
Health officer on listeria in chicken meat (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Eleanor Parker reports from Bristol on the discovery of listeria in supermarket chicken meat, and on Government plans to warn the public about the hazards of food poisoning. Health Officer Terry Dicken on...
Great Ormond Street Hospital Wishing Well Appeal (1989)
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- Interview
Richard Dallyn interviews Marion Allford, Director of the Wishing Well Appeal to raise money for the redevelopment of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, the appeal having reached its target a year...
Jerry Wiggin on salmonella in eggs inquiry (1989)
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- Interview
Elena Curti interviews MP Jerry Wiggin, Chair of the Commons inquiry into the salmonella in eggs scare. Wiggin on his hope that former junior health minister Edwina Currie will reconsider her decision not to...