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Commonwealth endorse sanctions on South Africa (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Commonwealth leaders have opened their conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the issue of sanctions on South Africa being raised at the very start. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is a lone voice...
San Francisco earthquake (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Woodley has been following the tragic events of last night’s earthquake in San Francisco. Volunteers are frustrated they cannot do more and there are fears of gas leaks and aftershocks. Includes...
San Francisco earthquake (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of magnitude 6.8, in which at least 271 people lost their lives, is now becoming clearer. Patrick Cox is a British journalist living in Oakland across the bay...
Acid house parties may be banned (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Britain’s so called acid king, Tony Colson-Hayter, is challenging Home Secretary Douglas Hurd to come to one of his all night parties to see for himself how they are run. Mr Hurd is planning to ban all...
Conservative conference - reaction to Lawson speech (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Rowley gauges reaction to Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool on the party’s economic strategy with mixed views particularly over whether Britain...
South African police cleared of assualt (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Two South African policemen have been found not guilty of assault by men under their command in a Capetown court due to laws under the state of emergency. The case arises out of allegations made by...
Lynn Redgrave Getting it Right (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Carol Allen interviews British actress Lynn Redgrave on her new film Getting it Right, based on Elizabeth Jane Howard’s novel in which she plays a sophisticated older woman who seduces the young hero. And...
UK-Malaysia drug agreement (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speech on the UK-Malaysia drugs agreement just signed prior to the Commonwealth conference in Kuala Lumpur which will continue international cooperation against drug...
UK-Argentina talks (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Britain and Argentina get down to formal talks in Madrid today over the future of the Falkland Islands. The agenda will include trade, cultural and fishing issues but not sovereignty. Leading the British...
New York stock exchange crash averted (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
Wall Street is breathing a collective sight of relief today as the much previewed Black Monday Two didn’t materialise. Paul Woodley reports from New York stock exchange. Includes contributions from 2...