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39,247 results found for all records.
Channel Tunnel management crisis (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on management changes at companies involved in the Channel Tunnel programme. Includes comment from Roger Vickerman, University of Kent; Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson. Male reporter not identified.
England’s South African cricket tour (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on the England cricket team’s decision to tour South Africa, and the controversy surrounding it. Ted Dexter, Chairman of the England selectors, condemns the rebel team; captain Mike Gatting...
Vietnamese repatriated from Hong Kong (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (English?) male speaker on the repatriation - forced and voluntary - of Vietnamese people from Hong Kong. He indicates that physical force may be used under certain circumstances. Male...
Jason Donovan on his future plans (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Australian actor and singer Jason Donovan on his (current or forthcoming) concert tour, the television soap Neighbours, and co-star Kylie Minogue. Male interviewer not identified.
Sir Alan Walters gives little away (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Sir Alan (Walters?) refusal to discuss anything with, or take questions from, journalists (or an audience of some kind). Unidentified male reporter refers to the Lawson affair, Prime Minister...
Drugs smuggling ring busted by police and customs (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on an unidentified organisation that was behind a drugs smuggling operation for five years (1983-1988), importing huge quantities of cannabis into Britain. The ringleaders were Roy Crack and Paul...
Michael Heseltine on European banking (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Heseltine MP on banking in the context of European Monetary Union. Male interviewer not identified.
Organs-for-sale scandal (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a (General Medical Council?) hearing in the case of three doctors - Dr Raymond Crockett, Mr Michael Bewick and Mr Michael Joyce - accused of acquiring a kidney from a live Turkish man under NHS...
US invasion of Panama (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on the US invasion of Panama and former dictator Manuel Noriega taking refuge in the Vatican embassy causing a diplomatic deadlock. With comment from Panamanian...
Trafalgar Square on New Years Eve (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Nicky Broyd reports from Trafalgar Square on New Year’s Eve and talks to party goers on why they come to the square for the celebrations and their hopes for the 1990s. Legacy data gives transmission date...