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Space telescopes, planets and black holes (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the use of space telescopes (or a particular space telescope, possibly Hubble?) to observe planets and black holes. Male interviewer not identified.
Mayor of Washington charged and steps down (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, who is currently on trial on drugs and perjury charges having been addicted to alcohol and cocaine. Barry will not be...
Hong Kong passports bill passed (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on the controversial bill allowing British passports to up to 50,000 Hong Kong families, which has passed its final hurdle in the House of Commons. The measure was approved unopposed...
Margaret Thatcher helps UK film industry (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Phillips reports from a meeting between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and top UK film producers. British movie companies have found it hard to raise funds; Thatcher has promised to look into the...
Prince Charles highlights threats to Georgian architecture in London (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales makes a speech at the Guildhall, London, regarding the demolition of Georgian era terraces in central London.
Government wins ruling over poll tax capping (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Dominique Harvie reports that some members of the Association of London Authorities are in chaos and are considering appealing since failing to get a ruling that Environment Secretary, Chris Patten acted...
Cecil Parkinson on Channel Tunnel funding, building and capacity (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson talks to LBC’s political editor Peter Murphy about current issues concerning the funding, building and provision of enough capacity for people and freight in London,...
Bomb explodes on British Army base in West Germany (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Army spokesman Michael Middleton on the damaged caused by a bomb explosion in a lecture hall at a training centre for the Royal Engineers on a British Army base near Hameln (Hamelin), West Germany. There...
American tourist raped in London (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Chief Inspector Barry Thorne on the hunt - which he is leading - for a man who forced a 27 year-old female American tourist travelling from Ealing Broadway to Stamford Brook in London from the tube...
Unrest in Romania - Princess Helen speaks out (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Princess Helen speaks from her main home in County Durham about social and political unrest in her country of origin, Romania. She comments on the miners, and on Romanian Presidents, Ion Iliescu and Nicolae...