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Death of Andrei Sakharov (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute; Obituary
Nigel Dearing reports on the death of Soviet disssident, Dr Andrei Sakharov. The report looks at his life, his work on nuclear physics, and his political dissidence. Fellow dissident, Vladimir Bukovsky talks...
Douglas Hurd on the death of Andrei Sakharov (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd, in Brussels for the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting, talks about the death of human rights activist Dr Andrei Sakharov. He also talks about the meeting of NATO ministers,...
Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Michael O’Neill reports on the screening process for refugees in Hong Kong, and the possibility of forced repatriation. Norma Johnston, Amnesty International, talks about how the people doing the screening...
Bert Ammerman on US State Department bomb warning (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
President of the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 group, Bert Ammerman talks about the US State Department issuing a public warning on the possibility of a Christmas bombing campaign; he sees this as a...
Lionel Bart on his new single (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
British composer Lionel Bart talks about his new single, how it came about through an advertisement, his current work in musical theatre, his business ventures, going bankrupt, this comeback, and time away...
Hong Kong policeman on detention centres for Vietnamese (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Mr Yum Pui of the Officers’ Association for Hong Kong Police talks about the conditions in the detention centres for Vietnamese boat people, and the threat of violence to camp residents and staff. Male...
Children abandoned in East Berlin (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Catherine Field reports from a children’s home in East Berlin, on the plight of children left behind by parents who moved to the West after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Forced repatriation planned for Vietnamese in Hong Kong (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Michael O’Neill reports on plans for the continued forced repatriation of Vietnamese boat people from Hong Kong. An unidentified female aid worker talks about conditions in the detention centres. John...
Tony Blair on the closed shop and European social charter (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow employment spokesman, Tony Blair on Labour’s withdrawal of support for the closed shop, its support for the European social charter, what he thinks of TGWU leader Ron Todd’s support, criticism...
Eyewitness account of Biggin Hill helicopter crash (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Diana Lake gives an eyewitness account of a fatal helicopter crash near Biggin Hill aerodrome. The helicopter belonged to a Biggin Hill charter company, Starline. Male interviewer not identified.