Results
39,247 results found for all records.
New face of British communist party (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Margaret Shiels interviews the new leader of the Communist Party of Britain, Nina Temple. She talks about the changes going on in the Communist Party, how Communism is on the verge of dying out, if the...
Rover sale to British Aerospace (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Peter Murphy reports on the House of Commons select committee meeting about the sale of Rover to British Aerospace following allegations of Government payments to sweeten the deal. Includes former Trade and...
Washington mayor arrested on drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Vox pop
Nick Peters reports on the arrest of Washington DC mayor Marion Barry on drugs charges of cocaine possession after an FBI sting, how his career has constantly been attacked with allegations of drugs and...
Washington mayor on his drugs charges (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Special
Nick Peters reports on the first public appearance of Washington DC mayor, Marion Barry, after his arrest on drugs charges including possession of cocaine. Includes extracts of his press statement where he...
Conspiracy around suspension of John Stalker (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nigel Dearing reports on the conspiracy surrounding the suspension of Manchester’s former Deputy Chief Constable John Stalker during his investigation into the shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland....
Death of pop star Mel Appleby (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Obituary; Press conference
Camilla Affleck reports on the illness and death of 24 year-old pop star Mel Appleby, one half of the chart topping duo Mel and Kim. Includes music by Mel and Kim; archive clips of Mel Appleby and record...
Archbishop on Lebanon hostages (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Broadcast by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Robert Runcie on his missing special envoy Terry Waite and the other Lebanon hostages John McCarthy and Brian Keenan. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tory split over poll tax (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Spencer reports on the split in the Conservative Party over the poll tax with rebel MPs voting against Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s plans but not managing to stop them being passed. With...
German ban on British beef (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews Agriculture Minister John Gummer on his failure to get the ban on British beef lifted in West Germany following the outbreak of BSE and a meeting of EC agriculture ministers.
Marie Stopes Centre work in Romania (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr Tim Rutter from the Marie Stopes Centre on giving family planning advice to Romanians after contraception and abortions were legalised following the downfall of President Nicolae Ceausescu....