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Ulster Loyalists and South African arms trade (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Elena Curti reports on a possible arms trade between South Africa and Ulster loyalists. Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe addresses the House of Commons on the subject. Labour’s foreign affairs...
BBC workers strike (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Foster from the National Union of Journalists and Roger Bolton from the broadcasting union, BETA. They talk about the BBC workers’ one-day strike, why they are striking and what the...
Civil unrest in Jordan (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Peter Allen-Frost reports on King Hussein of Jordan having to return home early from his tour of the USA after riots in Amman, and unrest spreading though Jordan. Crown Prince Hassan (Prince Hassan bin...
Douglas Hurd addresses Police conference on drug trafficking (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Selina(?) Hanif(?) reports on Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd addressing the Chief Police Officers’ annual drugs conference about tackling drug trafficking in Europe. Conference chairman, David Owen responds...
Police Commissioner on Metropolitan Police facelift (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Police Commissioner Sir Peter Imbert talks to Nigel Wrench about the Metropolitan Police facelift and how the force needs a new image for the 90s.
Health authority pays damages to family of disabled boy (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Avril Carmichael reports on Humberside couple, Robert and Carol Moritt receiving more than half a million pounds in compensation from a Yorkshire health authority for gross negligence during the birth of...
Kenneth Baker on university funding reform (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Education Secretary, Kenneth Baker talks to Kevin Murphy about changes in the way universities are funded, what the changes will mean, and whether fees will be introduced for students.
Lucille Ball obituary (1989)
- Genre
- Obituary; Special
Peter Russell looks back at actress Lucille Ball’s life and career, following her death in hospital at the age of 77. Includes comedian Bob Hope’s joke about the comedy show, I Love Lucy.
John Patten on baby food contamination (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Office minister, John Patten on claims that the Government and the Police have not done enough to warn of the dangers of contaminated baby food. He claims that everything has been done to warn people,...
Kings Cross fire - Effect of cyanide in paint (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Margaret Shiels interviews toxicologist Dr Patrick Toseland about his report on the effect of cyanide in anti-graffiti paint on the death toll resulting from the Kings Cross fire.