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East German refugees - Social welfare spokesperson (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Gareth Furby interviews Rita Hermans, spokeswoman at the West Berlin Health and Social Welfare Department, about the problems East German refugees face after reaching West Berlin. More than nine hundred...
Nigel Lawson on financial statistics (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Murphy interviews Chancellor Nigel Lawson about the latest UK financial statistics, which show a fall in inflation of 0.9 percent, the biggest monthly drop for over three years. Lawson is convinced...
Paddy Ashdown at SLD conference (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Brighton on the final day of the Social and Liberal Democrats’ conference in Brighton. The conference ended with a rallying call from party leader, Paddy Ashdown, calling for a...
Police shooting in Manchester - Stepfather of killer (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Matthews reports on the shooting of two Manchester policemen. Inspector Raymond Codling died and Sergeant James Bowden was injured after being shot by Anthony Hughes at a motorway service station...
Police shooting in Manchester - police reaction (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Joanna Hartley reports from a special meeting of Greater Manchester Police Authority following the shooting of two Manchester policemen. Inspector Raymond Codling died and Sergeant James Bowden was injured...
Rapist trapped by policewoman’s bravery, court told (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey in London on the trial of Winston Thomas, found guilty of multiple rapes in the Tottenham area of north London. The court heard how the bravery of a woman police...
Pakistan rejoins Commonwealth (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Shaharyar Khan, Pakistani Ambassador to Britain, on Pakistan’s decision to rejoin the Commonwealth. He says the choice is the result of the republic’s new found democracy. The decision is...
Steve Jones show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement; Trailer
Steve Jones interviews singer-songwriter, Ralph McTell, coinciding with the release of a retrospective compilation and a lengthy UK tour. The tour comes twenty years after the issue of his first album. He...
Steve Jones show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Music
Steve Jones interviews actress Peggy Mount, coinciding with her appearance in a touring production of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. This week the company can be found at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon. She...
Steve Jones show (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement; Trailer
Steve Jones interviews guest, actor Alec McCowen, about his role in Jeffrey Archer’s new play, Exclusive, at the Strand Theatre. The play also stars Paul Scofield and is set in the offices of a national...