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Baghdad Bert - The Iraqi Rose (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Allen-Frost reports from Tel Aviv on Iraqi radio propaganda broadcasts by (so-called) Baghdad Bert, the Iraqi Rose. Contains audio of a broadcast entitled, Documents Show Kuwait was Never Separated...
Imran Khan on politics in Pakistan (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Pakistan cricket captain, Imran Khan, expresses his hope that the next election in Pakistan can bring about democracy. He discusses corruption surrounding the outgoing Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, and...
Marchioness riverboat disaster - 1 year memorial service (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
One year on from the Marchioness riverboat disaster, a service has been held in remembrance of the 51 people who lost their lives. Includes interview with survivor Odette Penwarden, who is still looking for...
Foreign nationals flee Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
British oil engineer Mike Adams has arrived in Heathrow after fleeing from Kuwait. He describes how he crossed the Saudi border and says that there are many more foreign nationals still trying to escape from...
Douglas Hurd calls Iraqi tactics repulsive (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
UK Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd gives a press conference on Britain’s stance on Iraq, labelling Iraq’s use of foreign citizens as a human shield as repulsive and stating that British forces have been...
British troops in Saudi Arabia (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
RAF navigator, Squadron Leader Ted Threapleton (with 11 Squadron from RAF Leeming) on how British troops have been accepted by the Saudis, and troops’ morale. Male interviewer not identified.
Sir Claus Moser on British education (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Goverment adviser and statistician Sir Claus Moser believes Britain is in danger of becoming the worst-educated country in the world. Sir Claus made his remarks at the annual conference of the...
Disappearance of Baby Ames Glover (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Shanika Edwards talks about the disappearance of her son, Ames Glover, who was snatched more than six months ago from his father’s car as he went to pick up a takeaway curry, and the impact that his...
UK stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks at a press conference where she outlines Britain’s stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and announces that Foreign Office Minister William Waldegrave has been...
Gulf crisis update (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Havovi Todd reports on the continuing situation in the Persian Gulf. Britain’s ambassador, Alan Munro, insists that Britain’s commitment to helping Saudi Arabia stands firm and a diplomatic resolution is...