Results
39,247 results found for all records.
William Waldegrave on NHS reforms (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Health Secretary, William Waldegrave on the NHS and the money the Government will be putting in to improve the Health Service. He refers to Labour and the BMA’s comments which condemned the NHS in the...
Labour win resounding victory in Monmouth (1991)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report
Welsh Labour parliamentary candidate Huw Edwards wins the Monmouth by-election, becoming only the second Labour MP for Monmouth in 70 years. He comments on the victory and the future for the Labour Party....
Conservative reaction to loss of Monmouth (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male Conservative (not the parliamentary candidate) reacts to the Labour victory in the Monmouth by-election. He accuses the Labour Party of telling lies during their election campaign. Male...
Labour win Tory seat in Monmouth (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Labour male (not the parliamentary candidate) reacts to his party’s victory in the Monmouth by-election. He claims that the Tories are retreating into the South of England. Male interviewer...
Schwarzkopf receives Father of the Year award (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander of the Coalition Forces in the Gulf War, gives a speech after receiving the Father of the Year award in New York. He describes his efforts during the conflict to keep...
Family company acquires stake in ICI (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male company spokesman, who says his family business has worked for ICI since the 1930s, expresses his delight at its acquiring a stake in ICI. Interviewer not heard.
Helen Sharman first Briton in space (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, who won a place in space history after answering an advertisement, on her visit to the Mir space station aboard Soyuz TM-12. She offers some consolation for the...
Helen Sharman takes off (1991)
- Genre
- News bulletin; News report
Report on the first Briton to make it into space. Helen Sharman’s story and schedule is reported by Sue Jameson. News anchor is Sophie Dekker.
Helen Sharman orbits Earth (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, orbits Earth, and speaks in Russian aboard the spacecraft. Dr Gordon Brooks, a finalist in the competition won by Sherman, comments. Female reporter not identified.
HIV screening (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the number and categories of people being screened for the AIDS virus. Health Minister, Virginia Bottomley on the measures being taken by the Government, the number of women infected with the...