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Douglas Hogg on crack cocaine threat to Britain (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Office Minister Douglas Hogg is warning that the fight against the drugs barons who have targeted Britain as a market for crack cocaine will be no easy task. Hogg has just returned from the United...
German minister on defence (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
German Foreign Office spokesman, Jurgen Chrobog claims the door is now open for totally scrapping short-range nuclear missiles. He says the East-West talks on conventional weapons in Vienna could start the...
Elderly woman attacked by Rottweiler dog (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A Rottweiler dog which savaged a 75 year-old woman has been destroyed. As Emma Paterson reports, this is the latest in a series of attacks by dogs of the breed. Nelly(?) Williams, the victim in this case,...
George Bush calls for the end of the Berlin Wall (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
George Bush is preparing for a hectic round of top level talks and social engagements on his first full day in Britain since becoming President of the United States. He has spent the night at the American...
Soviet journalist expelled from Britain (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The expelled Soviet journalist, Igor Peskov left for home today, challenging the Government to substantiate the spying allegations against him. Peskov, who worked for the Tass news agency in Britain, was...
Dustin Hoffman in his new role of Shylock (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
American film actor Dustin Hoffman opens on the West End tonight, as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Hoffman has won four oscars, one of them for his current hit, Rain Man, but this is his first-ever...
Jim Wright resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
The Congress of the United States has recently seen politician after politician coming under scrutiny for alleged violations of political ethics. Yesterday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,...
Michael Howard on water privatization bill (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The Government has announced major changes to the water privatisation bill that are designed to protect the environment and ensure customers share the profits from land sales. The move by the Department...
Two British soldiers murdered by IRA (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Two men have been jailed for life for their part in the savage murders of the British Army corporals who strayed into the path of an IRA funeral procession in Belfast last year. Alex Murphy and Henry...
George Bush meets Margaret Thatcher in London (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President George Bush has visited London, and claims the relationship between Britain and the United States is as healthy as ever. Margaret Thatcher agrees. Elena Curti reports.