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Animal cruelty case (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
RSPCA inspector Hamish Rogers talks about the horrific scenes he saw as he entered the home of a couple convicted of animal cruelty with 51 dogs being kept in 1 room. Also reacts to the courts ruling on the...
Hospitals opting out of the NHS (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on the Commons debate over allowing 56 hospitals to opt out of the NHS to be run by trusts. Includes speeches by Health Secretary William Waldegrave; shadow Health Secretary...
Iraqi troops in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Professor of political science at the University of Kuwait Dr Abdullah Al-Shaheen talks to Paul Maurice in Saudi Arabia, where he has fled, about the Gulf crisis. He says the media are mistaken over the...
Racist remarks over black candidate (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party supporter Bill Galbraith admits his comments about black parliamentary candidate for Cheltenham, John Taylor, could be seen as racist but says they were made in private. He says he does...
Plane crash in Detroit (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Technical
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on the crash in Detroit of 2 planes on the runway in thick fog that killed 8 as a fire broke out. Includes interviews with 2 airport workers; Ed McNamara, local...
Hospitals being allowed to govern themselves (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Sally Arthy interviews Health Secretary William Waldegrave about hospitals and NHS units being allowed to govern themselves; the advantages to the system and opposition to it; how they choose who to allow to...
Last chance for peace in the Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
US Secretary of State James Baker pleas with Saddam Hussein to seek peace, saying this is the last chance for a peaceful resolution to the Gulf crisis.
Last chance meeting with Saddam Hussein (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
American Secretary of State James Baker testifying to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says a meeting with Saddam Hussein will not overrule the UN resolution for Iraq to withdraw completely from Kuwait...
Heseltine makes u-turn on poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Michael Heseltine’s first speech to the Commons as new Environment Minister makes what is seen as a massive u-turn on the much hated poll tax (community charge) saying he would like to investigate the best...
Teenage girl being held in Thailand on drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicole Pullman reports on Birmingham teenager Patricia Cahill being held in a Thai prison and facing a possible death sentence for smuggling drugs as she is pleading not guilty. Interview with Patricia from...