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Death of Sir Len Hutton (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary
Mark Gonnella reports on the death of cricket legend Sir Len Hutton, aged 74. He looks back at the highlights of Hutton’s career; Trevor Bailey pays tribute and Geoffrey Boycott talks about his regret at...
Elderly disabled man murdered in home (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Superintendent David Fielding tells how a 71 year-old disabled man was murdered in his home, which was then set alight. He talks about how the body was found, the horrific circumstances surrounding...
Funeral of PC Laurence Brown (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Obituary
Phil Edwards reports on the funeral of PC Laurence Brown, who was shot eleven days ago whilst on duty in Hackney. Chief Superintendent Niall Mulvihill pays tribute at the service, and vicar Roger Gayler...
Presidents Bush and Gorbachev talk about Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Sue Jameson reports on the talks between Presidents Bush and Gorbachev about Iraq. Report looks at how the talks were a success, how the Iraqis must leave Kuwait, whether they discussed military action, and...
Margaret Thatcher on Bush-Gorbachev summit (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher talks about the summit between US President George Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, on Iraq. She is pleased that the two superpowers have held these...
Kuwait hostages return to England (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Phillips reports on hostages returning to England from Kuwait, where they had been detained as part of Saddam Hussein’s human shield. 18 year-old Suzanne(?) Turvey from Barrow-in-Furness says food and...
Saudi Arabian men join civil defence as reservists (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicky Broyd reports on the thousands of Saudia Arabian men joining the civil defence as reservists. Many of the men are unfit and unprepared but are determined to serve their country. Broyd then looks at RAF...
Bomb explosion at Derby recruitment centre (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Gary Moran reports on an explosion in a Derby military recruitment centre. Assistant Divisional Commander Alan Marshall of the fire service talks about Army and Navy efforts to put the fire out; eyewitness...
Yusuf Islam travels to the Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Julie Sedgwick interviews Yusuf Islam, who is travelling to the Gulf with a delegation of Muslims, in search of a peaceful solution to the crisis. He believes that the presence of non-Muslim forces in the...
Official report into Lockerbie air disaster (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Gordon MacArthur(?) reports on the official report into the Lockerbie air disaster, released today. Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson praises the report, which recommends that aircraft should be built to...