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Douglas Hurd on Hong Kong immigrants (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, talks about the deicsion to allow up to 250,000 Hong Kong residents right to abode in Britain following the handover to China. He hopes the majority of people will want to...
Green Bill on environment (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews Environment Secretary Chris Patten on the Green Bill on the environment, which proposes integrated pollution control and polluters paying and promotes recycling. A white papaer will be...
Peruvian showjumper jailed for importing drugs (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Knight reports on the imprisonment of Peruvian showjumper Rene Black for cocaine import and supply; his lavish lifestyle after turning to cocaine dealing; other men involved including James Laming(?) and...
Brutality of troops in Romania (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Exiled Romanian broadcaster Alexandra Ionescu talks to Margaret Shiels about the situation in Romania- the mass protests where people have been killed by the military; effect the protests will have on...
British astronauts hoping to visit the Mir space station (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
John Allen interviews Major Tim Mace and Miss Helen Sharman on their training in the USSR to go into space to the Mir space station; what they are doing back in Britain; and what its like living in the USSR...
Lockerbie first anniversary (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Douglas McGuire reports on how the Scottish town of Lockerbie is still coming to terms with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 one year ago. Includes interviews with resident Elena(?) Hogg; Police Inspector...
Lockerbie first anniversary (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Gordon MacArthur(?) reports on Lockerbie one year on from the bombing and how people have coped and will remember. Includes interviews with Tom Carson, local resident; youth leader, Val Maloney; Joe Horgan,...
Norman Fowler on new employment legislation (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Rowley talks to Employment Secretary Norman Fowler about the new Employment Bill which aims to cut down on wildcat strikes such as that on London Underground by allowing prosecution or dismissal of...
Computer virus wiping data in blackmail scam (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Sergeant Barry Donovan talks about a computer virus that is wiping out data, it has been sent to various organisations by criminals attempting to blackmail them by then offering a cure for cash....
US decides to invade Panama (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater explains the US President’s decision for the US army to execute pre-planned military operations in Panama to restore democracy and apprehend General Manuel Noriega...