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Royal Marines School of Music bombing-news bulletin (10 am) (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; News bulletin
10.00 am news bulletin (edited) read by Douglas Cameron focusing on the IRA bomb attack on the Royal Marine School of Music in Deal, Kent, which killed 11 people and injured 20 (22/09/89). Includes report by...
Britain to be prosecuted over drinking water standards (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Environment Secretary Chris Patten speaks to Peter Spencer about the EC deciding to go ahead with its prosecution of Britain over nitrate and lead in drinking water despite his intense lobbying. He says it...
George Bush wants rid of chemical weapons (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports on a speech by US President George H W Bush at the UN which covered among other things a call for chemical weapon disarmament in the USA and USSR. The Soviets have reacted favourably....
Veterans angered at Prince Philip (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Julie Benson reports on efforts by veterans of the Burma Star Veterans Association to oust Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as their patron at their AGM. Follows him attending the funeral of Japanese Emperor...
David Icke calls for a boycott of Nestle products (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The Green Party have called for a national boycott of Nestle. They claim babies are dying because Nestle is dumping unsafe and expensive baby milk on Third World hospitals, as party spokesman David Icke...
Anti-drugs campaign in Westminster (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Interviews at a conference of 300 schoolchildren in Westminster to raise awareness of drugs in a fun way.1. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd after speaking to the children.2. Lady Shirley Porter, leader of...
Thatcher visits Japan (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
UK PM Margaret Thatcher addresses the press at the end of a 4-day visit to Japan, her first in 3 years. She says it had been highly useful and valuable in improving relations and trade between the 2...
Britain to be prosecuted over drinking water standards (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
The European Community’s environment commissioner, Carlo Ripa Di Meana says Britain is being prosecuted over the poor quality of drinking water because the Government simply isn’t spending enough...
George Cole adopted by West Midlands school (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The actor George Cole, better known at the loveable rogue Arthur Daley in TV series Minder, dropped in on a West Midlands school, Wood Green High in Wednesbury, which has adopted him. He can be heard talking...
Oil tankers crash in the mouth of the Humber (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nick Hull reports on a collision between two oil tankers at the mouth of the Humber resulting in an oil spill and interviews Shipping Minister Patrick McLoughlin? on the inquiry to be set up. From Viking...