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39,247 results found for all records.
Murder of anti-nuclear campaigner Hilda Murrell (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Simon Bowden interviews the chairman of the CND, Bruce Kent, on the suspicious circumstances around the death of campaigner Hilda Murrell 6 years ago. He is calling for further investigations. For FM...
Man arrested for Happy Land fire (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paul Woodley reports on the arrest of Julio Gonsalez in connection to America’s worst ever mass murder, the Happy Land fire in an illegal drinking club in New York. He started the fire after an argument...
Police want more women in the force (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the police initiative to get more women interested in a career in the police force. Speakers are Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Peter Imbert; and Home Secretary David...
Archbishop of Canterbury to retire (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford, on the retirement of Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, looking at what Runcie has done for the Church of England. Includes consideration of Runcie’s relationship...
Policing of strikes (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Peter Imbert on public confidence in the police following the charges against some police officers being dropped because of too long a delay in bringing...
Kinnock-Mandela meeting (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
James Bays reports on the meeting between Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and new Deputy President of the ANC Nelson Mandela in Stockholm, Sweden. Includes Nelson Mandela on what they will talk about and...
Soviet raids in Lithuania (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Clive Myrie interviews a Lithuanian Parliament worker, Carla Grodis, about Soviet raids on a Lithuanian psychiatric hospital to capture by force army deserters who were holed up there and raids on...
Ravi Shankar interviewed for Artbeat (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Musician and spiritualist Ravi Shankar is interviewed for Artbeat to (roughly) coincide with the forthcoming gala concert celebrating his 70th birthday at the Albert Hall. He talks about fellow musicians...
ILEA closes its doors (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of the Inner London Education Authority, Neil Fletcher comments on its closing, job losses, the Government inquiry into development of the land, and how ILEA’s closing at the end of today will...
David Waddington on Conservative Party leadership (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary David Waddington has added his voice to the chorus of senior Conservative Party figures who are saying that Margaret Thatcher will remain party leader up until the next election. He was...