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Fire in London’s Regent’s Street (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rodney Bennett reports on a fire in the unoccupied Cunard Building in Lower Regents Street in London. Fire crews spent the night sifting through the wreckage of the building which was destroyed in a blaze...
Airline aims for non-stop flight to Sydney (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Nigel Dearing interviews Captain David Massy-Green, on a world record attempt to fly non-stop from London to Sydney in a Quantas Boeing 747. The crew believe they can complete the mammoth journey in about 20...
Possible pollution tax (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Israel reports on the possible introduction of new pollution tax in the UK. Includes interviews with Professor David Pearce, chief advisor to the Environment Secretary, Chris Patten, who has published...
Lord Marshall warns British Coal about costs (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chairman-designate of National Power, Lord Marshall (Walter Marshall), where he warns British Coal that it will have to lower its prices or lose business. Follows privatisation of the...
Gunmen seize 1m pounds from security van (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Detective Chief Superintendent Eddie Holbrook, Scotland Yard, about an armed raid in Cheam village in Surrey. Three men ambushed a Group 4 delivery van as it prepared to deliver cash to the...
Helen Shapiro on singing jazz (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Mark Smith interviews British singer Helen Shapiro, coinciding with concerts with Humphrey Lyttelton and his band at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon. In recent years she has recorded and toured as a jazz...
Tony Banks on new album (1989)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Trailer
Mark Smith interviews Genesis keyboard player, Tony Banks, coinciding with the release of his new solo album, Bank Statement. He talks about his solo career, his time with Genesis and relationship with band...
British teacher missing in France (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Marshall reports from Compiegne, France on a police hunt for missing Warwickshire schoolteacher, Fiona Jones. Her husband Mark Jones believes she’s been kidnapped and he’s made an appeal via the...
Posgate and Grob cleared of theft charges (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Margaret Shiels reports on the acquittal of former leading Lloyd’s underwriter, Ian Posgate of a multi-million pound plot to steal insurance funds to buy a personal stake in a Swiss bank. As he left...
Crime prevention award for Guardian Angels (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Margaret Shiels interviews Dr Alec Dickson, founder of the Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), on an award being presented to the controversial Guardian Angels vigilante group who patrol London Underground....