Results
39,247 results found for all records.
Richmond constituency stays Conservative (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Election coverage
Mary Wimpress reports on results in the Richmond (Yorkshire) by-election. Includes announcement of results with supporters cheering; intreview with Conservative William Hague who won by a slim majority; SDP...
EEC agrees to phase out CFCs (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The phase out of chloro-fluoro-carbons, known as CFCs, is to be complete by the end of the century. Environment Minister Lord Caithness (Malcolm Sinclair) speaks to John Fraser welcoming the deal made by the...
Hugh Annesley on new role as Chief Constable of the RUC (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Northern Ireland’s new police Chief Constable of the RUC Hugh Annesley speaks about his appointment, taking over from Sir John Hermon in June. He says his new post will challenging, rejects claims the RUC...
Semtex found at Stoke Newington (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Margaret Shiels reports on 4 blocks of Semtex explosives being found by Thames Water workers during routine maintenance work at Stoke Newington plant. May be linked to IRA bomb factory discovered in South...
Anglo-French summit (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Marshall reports from Paris on an Anglo-French summit which was wide-ranging but went into little detail. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher flew in early to view an exhibition of paintings by Paul...
Anglo-French summit (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The mini-summit of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Francois Mitterrand in Paris ended with both deeming it very successful. Topics discussed included NATO, Channel Tunnel, EEC,...
Clapham rail disaster survivor retraces route (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Helen Briant, a survivor of the Clapham rail disaster retraced the journey with her husband for the first time since the crash to give evidence at the public inquiry and speaks to Margaret Shiels of her...
David Owen on Richmond by-election results (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
David Owen on the Richmond (Yorkshire) by-election results where SDP candidate Mike Potter made a good showing and comments on poor showing by Paddy Ashdown’s SLD party. Would like to see a coalition of...
Man wrongly branded HIV positive (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Robin Bailey reports on Michael McClaine being wrongly branded HIV positive whilst in court on driving offences. Includes interview with McClaine, who describes how the experience has ruined his life, and...
Paddy Ashdown on Richmond by-election poor result (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
SLD Party leader Paddy Ashdown, having lost out to David Owen’s SDP in the Richmond (Yorkshire) by-election. He says they now need to work together in a political coalition to beat Margaret Thatcher. For...