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Edward du Cann on House of Fraser takeover battle (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Danny Bowers interviews Edward du Cann, Lonrho, about the Monopolies and Mergers Commission’s report on the controversial takeover of the House of Fraser stores group by the Egyptian Al Fayed brothers. The...
United Airlines Flight 232 crash (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on an air disaster in Sioux City, Iowa when a United Airlines DC-10 (Flight 232) crashed near a runway and burst into a ball of flames (19/07/89). 110 of the 285 passengers were killed...
Nicholas Ridley on poll tax (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Environment Secretary, Nicholas Ridley, following calls for his resignation from backbenchers. He’s angered his colleagues following the release of provisional poll tax (community charge)...
George Bush on space travel (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by US President, George H.W. Bush on the future of space exploration following the twentieth anniversary of the first manned moon landing (20/07/69). He says the moon is not a destination, but rather...
Tory council accused of gerrymandering (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the deputy leader of Westminster City Council, David Weeks, about a BBC Panorama television programme which suggested the Conservative council’s housing policies were designed to entice more...
Bank investigated over Blue Arrow case (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Robin Amlot interviews Lord Boardman (Tom Boardman), chairman of National Westminster Bank, about an investigation by the serious fraud squad over the issue of shares in the Blue Arrow employment agency. The...
Neil Kinnock on Nicholas Ridley (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, on reports that Environment Secretary, Nicholas Ridley is to be moved from his post. He criticises Ridley’s record. Female interviewer not identified....
House of Fraser takeover (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Michael Cole, spokesman for the Al Fayed brothers, following a press conference chaired by Lonrho chairman, Edward du Cann, about the Monopolies and Mergers Commission’s report on the...
Annette Wade murder, parents appeal (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
The parents, Brian and Mary Wade, of murdered schoolgirl Annette Wade (sexually assualted and killed in Carleton, Lancashire) make an emotional appeal to the public to help catch the man who killed their...
Sioux City plane crash (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley reports on the aftermath of the plane crash, flight 232, in Sioux City, Iowa. Soldiers are searching for the remains of passengers and technical experts trying to discover exactly what led up to...