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39,247 results found for all records.
Sunday Correspondent failing (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Cole, The Sunday Correspondentâs editor, talks about the newspaper not making a profit probably caused by strong competition; the revamp to boost circulation figures including changing to a...
Actress and musician interview (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actress (not identified) on being in a Shakespeare play, one of her first times doing Shakespeare and on touring in a rock band with her guitarist husband. Female interviewer not identified.
Houston economic summit fails to agree on much (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the lack of agreement on several issues at the economic summit of 7 nations in Houston including export subsidies and economic aid to the USSR. They did agree to let individual nations provide aid...
Belfast talks to end political deadlock in Northern Ireland (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Alec Fendell reporting from Belfast on talks to end the political deadlock in the province and the lack of progress on the parliamentary deadline for all-party talks between the Unionists and Irish...
Care in the Community proposals (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sally Arthy reporting from the House of Commons on proposals for Care in the Community. Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke announcing a phased introduction to keep poll tax costs down. Labour Health spokesman...
Tony Newton on child maintenance legislation (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Social Security Secretary Tony Newton setting out proposals for new legislation on child maintenance. The new framework involving an assessment of the fair amount an absent parent might be expected to pay,...
Margaret Thatcher on child maintenance legislation (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announcing proposals for new legislation on child maintenance. On the establishment of a Child Support Agency to trace absent parents and make them accept their financial...
MPs vote to back permanent televising of the House of Commons (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the MPs’ vote to back permanent televising of the House of Commons, with coverage of the debate. Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Howe arguing that fears MPs would play to the cameras had largely...
Fresh outbreak of salmonella food poisoning (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Sarah Holden reporting on an fresh outbreak of salmonella food poisoning involving patients and staff at a (psychiatric?) hospital in Cardiff. Consultant in Communicable Diseases, Dr Meirion Evans on the...
Thailand arrest of Patricia Cahill and Karyn Smith (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Reaction to the arrest in Thailand of teenagers Patricia Cahill and Karyn Smith, from Cahill’s father Patrick, and mother in Birmingham, claiming they were not aware she was on holiday in Bangkok, and...