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Canaan Banana on sanctions against South Africa (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Former president of Zimbabwe, Canaan Banana discusses the pressure on Britain to apply economic sanctions against South Africa. A delegation of church leaders from four continents will meet with Geoffrey...
Margaret Thatcher praises AA workers (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Prime Minsiter Margaret Thatcher has visited the headquarters of the Automobile Association (AA) in Basingstoke to meet with staff who helped in the rescue work at the Clapham, Lockerbie and M1...
Robert Runcie leads congregation in remembrance of Terry Waite (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Tonight Terry Waite faces up to his third year in captivity, as a hostage in Beirut. Today services were held around the country to mark the sad anniversary. In London, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr...
British Ambassador in Beirut on hostages Waite, McCarthy and Keenan (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The British Ambassador in Beirut, Allan Ramsay, has been travelling around the city trying to find out the whereabouts of hostages Terry Waite, John McCarthy and Brian Keenan. Here he is interviewed on his...
Government aims to cut NHS waiting times (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
52,000 people have been waiting for more than a year for hospital treatment, and the Government is to spend an extra 6 million pounds to reduce waiting lists. Senior managers of the 22 districts with the...
John Waite on Terry Waite’s imprisonment (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
John Waite, on the second anniversary of his cousin Terry Waite’s captivity in Beirut, says faith and hope have kept the Waite family going during the past 24 months. He discusses the political problems...
Celebrating the 90th birthday of Lord Denning (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Lord Denning (Tom Denning), Britain’s most famous and longest-serving judge, is 90 years old today. The former Master of the Rolls will tonight host a lavish birthday banquet in London. AM’s Mark Percy...
Guardian Angels stopped at Gatwick (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Four members of the New York-based vigilante group, the Guardian Angels are still being questioned by police and immigration officers at Gatwick Airport, while their request for entry to the UK is being...
Crowd trouble at Littlewoods cup match (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A police officer who was in charge of a football match between Nottingham Forest and QPR has received complaints from the public about television images which showed Brian Clough striking fans during a pitch...
Gunman opens fire on children in California (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Nick Peters describes the scene at a school in Stockton, California, where a gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire on a playground full of children. Five children were killed. Police captain Dennis Perry...