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John Prescott on Lockerbie air disaster report (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Shadow Transport Secretary John Prescott on the findings of the official report into the Lockerbie air disaster. He welcomes the report, but says that it should have gone further on the...
Archbishop of Canterbury on hostages in Lebanon (1990)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, on the hostages being held in Lebanon. He says he is glad for the release of Brian Keenan, and that he (Keenan) was able to bring news of Terry...
British hostages return from Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
British hostages from Kuwait arrived back at Gatwick last night. One distressed woman tells how Iraqi troops stole all their food, how she has had to leave her husband behind, how members of the resistance...
RAF planes head for Iraq (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nicky Broyd reports from Saudi Arabia on the RAF planes taking off for Iraq. Many of the pilots now engaged in action were to have taken part in a special anniversary flypast over Buckingham Palace this...
Lynda Chalker on how to help people home from the Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Speaking from Jordan, Overseas Development Minister Lynda Chalker talks about the need to raise funds to bring people home from the Gulf. She is critical of the quality of some of the goods donated so far,...
HMS London completes combat training (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Two frigates, HMS Brazen and HMS London, completed three days of intensive battle training off Portland in Dorset today, in readiness for their deployment to the Gulf. Defence Correspondent Paul Maurice was...
InterCity 225 train (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Louise Randall reports on the launch of the the new InterCity 225 train in Edinburgh, and the embarrassment caused to British Rail by its having to be pulled by a diesel engine. BR Chief Executive John...
Violence in the South African townships (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
David O’Sullivan reports on violence in the South African townships. Report looks at the number of people killed, how police are afraid, how Winnie Mandela visited a hospital, and how people were injured...
NUM Executive accepts peace formula to end the row over cash gift from Russian miners (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bays reports from Sheffield on the NUM Executive’s acceptance of a peace formula to end the row over a cash gift from Russian miners. Labour MP Kevin Barron says he is unhappy at the way Arthur...
Paddy Ashdown on the future of the Liberal Democrats (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown talks about the party’s new image, logo, manifesto for the future, and starting again, after the Alliance. Male interviewer not identified.