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Lenny Henry on sickle cell benefit (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Camilla Affleck interviews comedian, Lenny Henry (partly as his characters, Delbert Wilkins, and Theophilus P. Wildebeest), about a charity concert at the Brixton Academy, London, to raise money for research...
Service for Sheila McCarthy, mother of hostage John McCarthy (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Clive Myrie reports on a service of remembrance at St Bride’s Church, London, for Sheila McCarthy, mother of journalist John McCarthy who’s being held hostage in the Lebanon. Includes sermons by Canon...
Labour conference-Neil Kinnock interview (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Brian Widlake interviews leader, Neil Kinnock, at the end of the Labour Party conference in Brighton. The conference delegates have rejected proportional representation, and promised to restore NHS control...
Richard Branson to attempt Pacific balloon crossing (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bays reports on the proposed attempt by Virgin businessman, Richard Branson, to cross the Pacific Ocean by hot air balloon. Includes interviews with co-pilot Per Lindstrand on the disastrous previous...
Gorbachev visits East Germany (1989)
- Genre
- News report
George Matheson reports from Berlin, where Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, is preparing to deliver the first speech of his visit to East Germany. The East German leadership have so far refused to follow...
Labour conference-red review show (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Elena Curti reports from the Labour Party conference in Brighton, focusing on the Red Review satirical show. Speeches by David Blunkett; John Prescott; Bryan Gould; Glenys Kinnock; Neil Kinnock. Music and...
Foxley Wood decision overturned (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews Chris Patten, Environment Secretary, about his decision to overturn the decision of his predecessor, Nicholas Ridley, to give permission for a 4,800-house new town on the site of...
Labour conference-trade union laws debate (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on a heated debate at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, where delegates voted by a 3 to 2 majority to reject a move from the left committing the party to the repeal of all...
Julie Andrews on receiving BAFTA (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Rosy Kempston interviews actress Julie Andrews on being honoured with a BAFTA at an award ceremony at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. She is due to receive the second BAFTA Annual Tribute Award for her...
Hacker on new computer legislation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Steve Gold, who escaped prosecution for unauthorised use of British Telecom’s Prestel computer system in 1988, saying intellectual hacking is widespread and should not be made a criminal...