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Report from Checkpoint Charlie (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
On the decision by the East German Government to allow its citizens to cross the Berlin Wall freely into West Germany. George Matheson reporting on the West Berlin welcome for the East Germans crossing the...
Reform in East Germany (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop
2 linked reports from George Matheson: 1. Report from demonstration in Leipzig, East Germany, for political reform - includes actuality of demo and interview with Pastor Christoph Keeler. 2. Election of new...
Rumours Brandenburg Gate will be opened (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
James Bays reports on rumours the Brandenburg Gate in the Berlin Wall will be opened by new moderate Prime Minister Hans Modrow. Includes vox pop with crowd that went to the gate after hearing stories of it...
Margaret Thatcher on German reunification (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports on Margaret Thatcher’s speech (excerpts heard) to the Lord Mayor’s banquet last night on re-unification of Germany and its ramifications for leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev....
Changes in Eastern Europe (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd talks to Paul Rowley about the reform in Eastern Europe. He says we must encourage change in Eastern Europe and denies Britain is being too cautious; says German re-unification...
EEC summit on Eastern Europe reforms (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Simon Bowden reports on an EEC summit in Paris on reform in Eastern Europe called by France’s President Francois Mitterrand and a press conference afterwards by UK PM Margaret Thatcher. She gives reaction...
East Berliners visit the West (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bays report looks at the invasion of East Berliners visiting the West for the first time. He asks a couple about their visit and what they will spend the 100 Deutschmarks welcome money on (bananas are...
Berlin Wall to come down (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Series of reports by George Matheson on the Berlin Wall coming down. 1 and 2 on the announcement the Wall will come down, from East Berlin. 3. Likely emigration to West with interview with East German...
East Berliners visit West (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
James Bays reports on the invasion of East Berliners visiting the West. He talks to a visitor who gives his views on the West and says he travelled 7 hours to get there; interviews with West Berlin Mayor...
Bradford City stadium fire, 1985 (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
2 archive clips. On the last Saturday of the 1984-85 season, at Valley Parade, Bradford, 55 football fans died and over 200 were injured when flames burned their way along the wooden floorboards of the main...