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Strangeways Prison siege - negotiator interviewed (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
As the Strangeways Prison siege enters its tenth day, Ian Lockwood, one of the negotiators, issues a statement. He claims progress has been maintained in a number of areas of the prison, but that inmates...
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie on Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, about starring in the upcoming ITV adaptation of P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster novels, and their careers both together and apart. Female interviewer not...
Four soldiers killed by IRA bomb (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
It has been revealed that there had been intelligence prior to an IRA attack in which four soldiers were killed. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once again urges the Irish Government to extradite suspects,...
Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot (1990)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech; Tribute
Report on the funeral of Strangeways Prison warder, Walter (Wally) Scott, who died of a heart attack after the prison riot began. More than 150 people attended the service at a church near Bury, including...
Police investigate alleged murder-suicide (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Police are investigating the deaths of dentist Michael Kafton, found dead in his car, and his wife Christine Kafton, found shot dead at her estranged husband’s home. Detective Superintendent Peter Hines(?)...
Suspected IRA terrorists will not be extradited to Britain (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
There were minor scuffles between RUC officers and an angry crowd where Irish Prime Minister, Charles Haughey was speaking, after it was announced that suspected terrorists were not going to be extradited...
London Underground Workers unimpressed by British Rail offer (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Discussion of the negotiations between London Underground workers and British Rail. Assistant General Secretary of the NUR, Vernon Hince, expresses his disappointment with British Rail’s offer and hints at...
Jill Morrell wants UK to talk to Iranians over hostages (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jill Morrell, partner of hostage John McCarthy as he enters his fifth year in captivity. She says the British government must talk to the Iranians to get them to use their influence to free...
John McCarthy marks 4 years in captivity (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on a service at St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street to mark the start of Lebanon hostage John McCarthy’s fifth year in captivity and calls for a change in UK foreign policy to talk with the Iranians...
USSR threatens Lithuania with sanctions (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with President of Lithuania, Vytautas Landsbergis, over Soviet Union threats to impose economic sanctions against the Baltic state including to cut natural gas and oil supply to the region as it...