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Government’s handling of the economy (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the opposition debate on the government’s handling of the economy and whether the UK should join the European EMS following Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s resignation. Includes Commons...
Nigel Lawson explains resignation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Extract from Brian Walden’s LWT Weekend World interview with former Chancellor Nigel Lawson following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s claims on the previous week’s show that she did not know why he...
Allegations of insider share dealing by Cecil Parkinson (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Margaret Shiels reports on allegations of insider share dealing by Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson. Includes economist Avinash Persaud on the potential repercussions on the money markets; a statement...
Royal tour of Indonesia by Prince and Princess of Wales (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Russell reports from the royal tour of Indonesia by Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales, on the state banquet hosted by President Suharto in Jakarta. Includes extract from...
CIA aware of Lockerbie bomb (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Nick Peters reports from America on the leaking of a report alleging intelligence services including the CIA may have been aware a bomb had been planted on board Pan Am flight 103 at Frankfurt Airport-the...
Montage to promote new London Talkback Radio (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Phone-in; Special; Jingle
Douglas Cameron presents a montage of representative pieces of the first week’s output of London Talkback radio prepared for sales use following LBC’s split into two separate services on 02/10/89....
Montage to promote new LBC Crown FM (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Phone-in; Special
A montage of representative pieces of the first week’s output of LBC Crown FM and material from later broadcasts, prepared for sales use, following LBC splitting into 2 services on 02/10/89. Includes Brian...
Poppy appeal launched by Prince Andrew (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
James Matthews reports on a call by Prince Andrew (Duke of York) for people to wear a poppy for the victims of terrorism as this year’s Remembrance Day appeal gets underway. The Royal British Legion is...
Church leaders ask for review of Birmingham Six conviction (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, Maurice Couve de Murville, about an appeal by Birmingham church leaders for Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd to reopen the case of the Birmingham Six,...
Clapham rail crash - reaction to report (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Havovi Todd reports on possible action by the Department of Public Prosecutions to charge British Rail with corporate manslaughter, following the publication of the report from the inquiry into the Clapham...