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Merlyn Rees on possible war crimes trials in UK (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Elena Curti interviews former Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on the proposed legislation for alleged Nazi war criminals living in the UK to be brought to trial. The War Crimes Bill is to be debated in the...
Geoffrey Howe on the budget (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports on former Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe’s speech on the upcoming Budget and the future of the Conservative Party, at a Tory campaign meeting in Stone, Staffordshire, for the Mid-Staffs...
Mid-Staffordshire by-election (1990)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Paul Rowley reports on the Mid-Staffordshire by-election battle with opinion polls predicting Labour overturning a large Conservative majority due to poll tax (community charge) and high interest rates...
Mid-Staffordshire by-election (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Paul Rowley reports on the Mid-Staffordshire by-election, the impact of the poll tax (community charge) and what the predicted Conservative Party loss could mean. Speakers are Environment Secretary Chris...
Cuban communism facing struggle (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Vox pop
Nick Peters reports from Washington on the US hopes for Communism to be ousted from Cuba like it has been in Europe. Speakers are US President George H W Bush; Newt Gingrich, a conservative Republican...
Czech leader’s visit to the ICA in London (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Clive Myrie reports on Czechoslovakian leader Vaclav Havel addressing London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts on his work as a playwright and changes in his country. Includes Havel speaking via a...
Czechoslovakian semtex (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference by Czechoslovakian leader Vaclav Havel, in London, speaking through a translator, on the amount of Czech semtex in the hands of terrorists.
John Hurt on Birmingham Six drama documentary (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Julie Sedgwick interviews actor John Hurt on his role in a dramatised documentary about the Birmingham Six to be shown next week called Who Bombed Birmingham? He plays the part of campaigning MP Chris...
Namibia free from South African rule (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David O’Sullivan reports from Namibia on the end of South African 70 year occupation of Namibia. Includes speech by South African President F W de Klerk.
Rolling Stones European tour (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Grant Ferrett(?) reports on the announcement of the Rolling Stones first European tour for 8 years. Includes Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger speaking at a press conference.