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Orchid thief jailed (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
An Old Bailey judge has jailed an orchid grower, because of his obsessive plundering of rare flowers from the jungles of the world. Thirty-seven-year-old Henry Azadehdel admitted smuggling, harbouring,...
John Edmonds on Labour Party reform (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Edmonds, General Secretary of the General, Municipal and Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union supporting Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock’s drive to modernise the Labour Party...
Kenneth Clarke on the NHS (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke says he is very encouraged that more than 200 NHS hospital and other health units are interested in becoming self-governing. Des Fahy reports.
Tom King on Shorts takeover (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Belfast aircraft and missile firm, Shorts has been sold to a Canadian company. Ulster Secretary Tom King confirmed today that the Belfast planemakers has been bought into private hands by the...
Actors fight Rose Theatre development plans (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley is expected to give his decision today on the fate of the Rose Theatre site in Southwark. Meanwhile, campaigners have been continuing their vigil at the site in an...
Steve Jones show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement; Trailer
Steve Jones’s guest today is actress Miriam Karlin, currently starring in a new play at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East. It is by Vincent Foxall and is called, Down Every Street. Clip includes commercial...
Fighting breaks out in China (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Fighting is reported to have broken out between military units in China, as the country slides deeper into crisis. Witnesses say soldiers have been involved in a serious clash at an air force base South...
Chinese violence provokes the US (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
There was shock and anger in the United States at events in Beijing, where fighting has broken out. President George Bush announced immediate, limited sanctions against the Chinese Government, while...
Tiananmen Square massacre (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Tanks and armoured personnel carriers have rolled over tents and shot at demonstrators in a final push into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The dawn attack by Chinese troops on the square has come after...
IRN news bulletin (1989)
- Genre
- Jingle; News bulletin; News report
News bulletin read by Dianne Stradling containing news of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran, Steven Ward reports on the implications and background; also the Tiananmen Square massacre, in which...