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Verdict of accidental death for Channel Tunnel worker (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Ben Rigden(?) reports on the verdict of accidental death for 40 year-old Folkstone plumber Stephen Wright, a worker on the Channel Tunnel who was crushed by a falling pipe. Wright was the fifth worker to be...
London panda becomes father in Mexico (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Jo Gipps, Curator of Mammals at London Zoo, talks about the successful breeding loan of a male panda to a zoo in Mexico. The panda, named Chia Chia, had visited Chapultepec Zoo and successfully mated with...
Jeffrey Archer on advances paid to bestselling authors (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Novelist Jeffrey Archer talks with Brian Hayes about the advances that authors like himself and Ken Follett receive. Archer sold his latest book for £1 and thinks that the money paid to authors does not...
Solicitor on medical ethics case (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Solicitor Martin Kay(?) on GP John Scott of Burwell in Cambridgeshire being struck off the medical register for giving a patient contraceptives before having sex with her. Other charges against Scott,...
Breach of security at Heathrow Airport (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Tim Locke reports on airport security at Heathrow following Dr Jim Swire, the father of a Lockerbie bombing victim, carrying a fake semtex bomb through airport security (to demonstrate poor state of...
Gingerbread campaign on single parents’ rights (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Phillips reports on the Gingerbread association delivering a charter of rights for single-parent families to Number 10 Downing Street. Gingerbread Chief Executive, Robbie Robson says that it is the...
House of Commons suspended for ten minutes (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on how the House of Commons was suspended for ten minutes after a row over Health Secretary, Kenneth Clarke answering questions on new plans for the National Health Service....
Tony Redmond on the Iranian earthquake (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Tony Redmond, leader of the South Manchester Accident Rescue Team, speaks after returning from Tehran, the scene of an earthquake, praising the efforts of the Iranian people. Male interviewer not identified
Nelson Mandela speaks at the House of Commons (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on ANC leader Nelson Mandela’s address to MPs at the House of Commons, in which he urged the British Government to hold talks with the IRA and the maintenance of...
Queen Mother’s 90th birthday celebrations (1990)
- Genre
- Music; Special; Speech
Coverage of the Queen Mother’s 90th birthday celebrations at Horse Guards Parade. Celebrations include a speech by the Queen Mother, three cheers for the Queen Mother, a fanfare, and the national anthem....