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BR and NUR ACAS talks (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Lynne Mennie reports from ACAS headquarters on the talks between British Rail (BR) and the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) that reached a final pay offer from BR intended to prevent a national stike....
Mysterious shooting and plane crash (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on the investigation into the lawyer, Thomas Root, who crashed his plane in America when he lost consciousness because of a gunshot wound and has been connected to fraud claims with the...
Geoffrey Howe on aid to Hungary and Poland (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Geoffrey Howe, Foreign Secretary on Britainâs commitment to promoting economic reform particularly in Poland and Hungary and giving technical assistance; and how Mikhail...
Ravi Shankar marks 50 years of concerts (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Ravi Shankar, Bengali Indian sitar player and guru of the 60’s interviewed by Carol Allen on his relationship with the UK; his musical theatre ballet (on drugs) celebrating his fiftieth year of giving...
Summit support for Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Geoffrey Howe, Foreign Secretary, interviewed on Hong Kong and the international support from the G7 Economic Summit in Paris, calling on China to do what is necessary to restore confidence in Hong Kong....
Thatcher G7 summit visit (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Spencer reports from Paris on Margaret Thatcherâs visit for the G7 Economic Summit and chilly relations with the French, including extracts of a press conference with Margaret Thatcher denying...
Thatcher on Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Margaret Thatcher on Hong Kong as discussed at the G7 Economic Summit in Paris with the seven richest nations pledging their support to keep Hong Kongâs prosperity; also on her...
Landlady on local drinker accused of £1million theft (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Simon Bowden interviews the landlady, Patricia Curl(?), of The Windsor Castle pub in Hounslow where Philip Wells, the security guard who went missing from Heathrow Airport with almost a million pounds , used...
Apollo 11 anniversary (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on the twentieth anniversary celebrations of the first moon landing by Apollo 11 and the USA’s future plans to return to space. Includes excerpts from speeches given by the Apollo 11...
Commons rejects ordination of divorcees (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Bishop of Durham, David Edward Jenkins? interviewed about the House of Commons rejection of Church of England General Synod measures to allow divorcees to be ordained as clergy and on the churches role in...