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Troops in Gulf not allowed to celebrate Christmas (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Bishop of Norwich Peter Nott confirming he will be calling for congregation prayers at midnight mass for those serving in the Gulf. Criticising the government for failing to make stronger representations...
Gulf crisis deadline (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Commander of British forces in the Gulf, General Sir Peter de la Billiere on the possibility that Saddam Hussein will take the military initiative before the January 15th UN deadline for the withdrawal of...
Preparations in the Gulf for war (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reporting on the preparations in the Gulf for war, in the event Iraq does not meet the January 15th deadline to withdraw its troops from Kuwait. Includes Commander of the Desert Rats, Brigadier...
Sonia Sutcliffe loses libel case (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Crook reporting on Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, losing her libel case against the News of the World newspaper. Private Eye reporter Paul Halloran confirms perjury...
Ian Hislop on Sonia Sutcliffe libel case (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Following Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe losing her libel case for damages against the News of the World newspaper, Private Eye Editor Ian Hislop on his delight at the verdict,...
Queen’s Christmas message (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Queen Elizabeth II’s Christmas message broadcast to the nation and Commonweath. On British servicemen in the Gulf under threat of war following the unprovoked Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and on those being...
Salman Rushdie hopes fatwa will be lifted (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Author of The Satanic Verses Salman Rushdie on the positive response from Muslim groups in Britain following his new commitment to Islam. On his hopes that the process of understanding will spread to...
Bread moves from TV to stage (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Carla Lane’s television comedy series Bread has transferred to the stage at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End. Colin Cree talks to actress Jean Boht on the opportunity for people to see their...
Nissan UK to lose sole rights to import Nissans to UK (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Havovi Todd reporting on Nissan UK losing its sole right to import and distribute the Japanese cars in Britain. Professor Dan Jones on marketing differences between the manufacturer and distributor over the...
Amnesty International thirty year anniversary (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Reoch of Amnesty International on the thirty year anniversary of the human rights organisation. On Amnesty’s launch by Peter Benenson at the begininng of the Cold War and its campaign against...