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Anti-poll tax demonstration in Swindon (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech; Special
Report on public reaction to the Government’s poll tax plans, from the scene of a local government meeting in Swindon. Council leader Tony Hussey criticises Environment Secretary, Chris Patten; an angry,...
Lambeth councillor on high rates (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Oni Bhattacharya interviews Mike Keegan, Conservative Party Lambeth councillor, about the Labour controlled authority’s record at collecting rates, claiming it’s a major cause of a high poll tax.
Death of Greta Garbo (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary
Paul Woodley reports on the death of Hollywood actress, Greta Garbo, in New York. Includes interviews with Radie Harris, showbusiness reporter; Barbara Barondess MacLean, actor; James Stewart, actor; Andrew...
Soviets admit to Katyn massacre (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Havovi Todd reports on the reaction of Polish nationals living in Britain, to an admission by the Soviet Union, that they carried out the massacre of fifteen thousand Polish officers during the Second World...
Nelson Mandela visits UK (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Phil Edwards reports on the visit of the ANC deputy leader, Nelson Mandela, to Britain, his first for three decades following his release from prison in South Africa. The highlight of the trip was a reunion...
Margaret Thatcher on meeting with George Bush (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Nick Peters interviews UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, in Bermuda, following talks with US President, George Bush. Comments on announcement from the Soviet Union that economic sanctions will be applied...
Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
James Matthews reports on Day Thirteen of a siege at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. Two prisoners surrended after relatives were allowed inside the jail but the alleged ringleader, Paul Taylor, refused to...
Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Tanya Shields reports on a siege at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. The alleged ringleader of the riot, Paul Taylor, says he will give himself up in the next few days. He has also repeated (through his...
Arms to Iraq affair (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male spokesman for an engineering company (Matrix Churchill or Walter Somers) on the seizure of metal pipes by customs officials, which he says were for use in the petrochemical...
Hugh Masekela interview (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Sarah Ward interviews South African trumpeter, Hugh Masekela, coinciding with his visit to London to play at a concert in honour of ANC deputy leader, Nelson Mandela.