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John McCarthy reunited with girlfriend (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the reunion of British hostage John McCarthy and his girlfriend Jill Morrell at RAF Lyneham last night, after he was released from captivity in Beirut, the Lebanon. Morrell voices her joy at being...
Citizens charter unveiled (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified male speaker discusses the Citizens Charter, a series of proposals aimed at improving public services in the UK, in particular for the Inland Revenue. Will include time limits for responding...
Queens Regiment protest against changes (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on the proposed changes to the Queen’s Regiment, which represent the counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Middlesex which would result in many redundancies and affect morale.The...
McCarthy bears news of Terry Waite (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
John Waite, cousin of Terry Waite talks about the radio broadcasts he presents (Outlook on BBC World Service) which Terry has received in his cell, whilst being held hostage in Lebanon. He thanks freed...
John McCarthy begins rehabilitation after lengthy imprisonment (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
An RAF Lyneham spokesman on freed hostage John McCarthy’s stay at the base and the medical tests and counselling he will undergo. His family will also receive counselling. Says John has spoken to fellow...
Share shops to encourage trading (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified male Conservative Party spokesman describes the process of buying shares through a share shop. He says the idea behind the share shop is to give investors the opportunity to see how easy...
Memorial for murdered policemen (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the ceremony unveiling a memorial today to 3 police officers killed in Shepherds Bush in 1966. Detective Sergeant Christopher Head, Detective Constable David Wombwell and PC Geoffrey Fox stopped a...
Jews to be allowed to push and carry in North London (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the plans by the United Synagogue in North London to create token boundaries round the area which will then allow Orthodox Jews to push or carry within it on the Sabbath. The plans are being...
BBC World Service programme on Lebanon hostages (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
BBC World Service Outlook programme hosted by hostage Terry Waite’s cousin, John Waite. Including interview with Terry’s brother David Waite on the current negotiations which seem to be progressing...
Gulf War friendly fire incident (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified female Irish speaker (relative of soldier killed?) reacts to a report on a friendly fire incident during the Gulf War in which American planes opened fire on a British convoy. She cannot...