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39,247 results found for all records.
BR runs services despite strike (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Justin Carrigan reports on the sixth national rail strike. British Rail have managed to run some services and are claiming one in four men in the south east defied the NUR by turning up for work and have...
Jack Lemmon on Veterans Day (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Carol Allen interviews American actor, Jack Lemmon, about his return to the London stage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket - scene of his West End debut in 1986 in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. In the new...
Dr Terence Meaden on crop circles (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr Terence Meaden about crop circles and possible explanations for the mysterious phenomenon of circles ground into British fields. Dr Meaden says the latest circles should finally lay to rest...
John Major, on Hong Kong and Cambodia (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Rodney Bennett interviews the new UK Foreign Secretary John Major, at a press conference in Paris, where he speaks about Vietnamese refugee camps in Hong Kong and about the future of Cambodia.
Airport Information Radio launched (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with general manager of Airport Information Radio, Andrew Marshall. The station is a new service for passengers at Gatwick and Heathrow Airports which will relay travel information about departure...
US hostage William Higgins reported dead (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from the United States on reaction to claims abducted American Marine, Lieutenant-Colonel William R. Higgins, has been murdered. Since his kidnapping in Lebanon on 17/02/88 there have...
George Younger on Cabinet reshuffle (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Former UK Defence Secretary, George Younger on the cabinet reshuffle and press speculation predicting an attempted coup on Margaret Thatcher’s leadership of the Conservative Party. He dismisses such...
US hostage, Joseph Cicippio, video message (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Recording of videotape statement by kidnapped American hostage in Lebanon, Joseph Cicippio, saying the threat to hang him is very serious and pressure must be put upon Israel to release Shi’ite leader,...
Hostage video message-son’s reaction (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the son (poss. David Cicippio) of kidnapped American hostage in Lebanon, Joseph Cicippio, reacting to a videotape message by their father which says the threat to hang him is very serious and...
David Gower on fourth Ashes test (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Dominic Allan interviews England cricket captain, David Gower, before the start of the fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford in Manchester. England are already two nil down in the six test series against Australia.