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Wales murderer still on the loose (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Andrew Armitage reports on the murder of holidaymakers Peter Dixon and wife Gwenda Dixon on a Pembrokeshire coast path. Chief Constable Ray White confirms its a double murder inquiry; Detective...
Advert censored in Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The government censor in Hong Kong has banned a television commercial for the benefit of Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe as it’s message is too political in its call for Hong Kong residents to be given...
IRA bomb kills British soldier (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Brian Smith, father of Steven Smith, British corporal murdered by an IRA car bomb in Hanover, West Germany, is flying out to be with his daughter in law and grandchildren. He says his son never discussed...
British soldier murdered by IRA car bomb (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
George Matheson interviews army spokesman Piers Drew-Wilkinson, at the scene, on the murder of Corporal Steven Smith by an IRA car bomb in Hanover, West Germany and the injuries his family sustained. Also on...
Call for alcohol to be sold at football clubs (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The FA’s Graham Kelly explains why they are requesting a change in the law to allow alochol to be sold at football grounds- to avoid crowd control problems caused by a late surge of fans who stay late...
Irish festival youths cause riot (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Chief superintendant Mike Briggs defends his decision to send in police in riot gear when violence broke out at an Irish festival in Roundwood Park, Harlesden, London. Police and public were injured. He...
Tommy Lafferty on offshore strikes (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rodney Bennett interviews Offshore Industry Liaison Committee spokesman Tommy Lafferty on the industrial action by offshore workers and legality of BP physically isolating strikers.
Andrei Gromyko dies (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Former British Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) on former Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko who has died. Says he found him an odious little man and inflexible in his policies....
Geoffrey Howe in Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Jonathan Brauder(?) reports from Hong Kong on the second day of Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe’s visit there and a talk to community leaders at a lunch (excerpts heard) where he said the British...
Problems with nuclear power privatisation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Lord Marshall, Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board on problems of privatising nuclear power stations as the expense of decommissioning will not be attractive to investors. Male interviewer...