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Businesses going under - Who is to blame? (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (with Middle Eastern accent?) asks who is responsible for businesses (including his own) going under, and mentions Neil Kinnock. Interviewer not heard.
General Schwarzkopf thanks Americans for their loyalty (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
General Norman Schwarzkopf thanks the people of the United States for sticking by the US military throughout the Gulf War, and says they did not let the forces down.
Bruce Gyngell on ITV franchise bid (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Television executive Bruce Gyngell says positive thinking has worked for Liverpool Football Club and can work in his bid to win the (ITV) franchise in 1993. Interviewer not heard.
Prime Minister’s Question Time on the Health Service (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Prime Minister’s Question Time, with John Major. The NHS is discussed, with Labour leader, Neil Kinnock and the Prime Minister debating over the different party policies. Health Minister, Virginia...
Taxi driver tortured in his home (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the attempted murder of a taxi driver in his own flat. The victim, Harry Cole, was tortured and hung from the ceiling before being shot with a shotgun. Detective Superintendent John Bassett...
St Paul’s Cathedral to charge for entry (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male from St Paul’s Cathedral in London attempts to justify the introduction of an entrance fee. The charge will not apply to anyone using the cathedral for worship. Male interviewer not...
Archbishop of Canterbury on the plight of the destitute (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey describes the plight of the poor and the hungry, and says he will ask the Government to divert spending from defence to help them. Director of Christian Aid, the...
The Simple Truth music fundraiser (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on musical fundraising effort initiated by novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer. Just after the Gulf War, as Kurdish refugees fled to the mountains, the five-hour telethon was broadcast in 36...
Spitalfields Market to close (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Workers in Spitalfields react to the closure of Spitalfields Market, which is being moved elsewhere. Locals say they will miss the character and the atmosphere of the place. Brian Cheetham, Chief Executive...
Armed Response Vehicles cause controversy (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Havovi Todd reports on the ARVs, or Armed Response Vehicles, used by the Metropolitan Police. The units contain firearms, which are described here by firearms instructor John Benson. The National Council for...