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Notting Hill Carnival preparations (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the build up to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival with problems in the recession over funding, highlighted by a Coopers and Lybrand report. Includes interview with Claire Holder, chair of Notting...
Lebanon hostages freed (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
James Bays reports from RAF Lyneham as Lebanon hostage John McCarthy arrives back in the UK and another hostage Edward Tracy has been released. Includes excerpts of press conferences with UN Secretary...
President Bush on the Middle East hostage situation (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
US President George H. W. Bush condemns states that hold hostages, and says they should be released as holding hostages is a counter- productive way of making a political statement.
Friends of John McCarthy celebrate his homecoming (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
A male speaker (not identified) proposes a toast to John McCarthy, British hostage recently freed from the Lebanon.
John McCarthy speaks out on his arrival home (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Freed hostage John McCarthy, who was held in the Lebanon for over 5 years claims the kidnappers want an end to the hostage situation and with the work of the UN - and particularly its Secretary General,...
Arms to Iraq inquiry (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with male Conservative (not identified) on the Select Committee investigation into possible sale of arms to Iraq, contrary to the arms embargo, which found all allegations were unsubstantiated....
Crystal Palace development (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the history, architecture and future of Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park, London as commercial redevelopment is planned of the ruined building. Includes interviews with Crystal Palace Foundation...
Hostage freed in exchange for prisoners (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Mike Theodoulou reports from Nicosia, Cyprus on the release of hostage Jerome Leroux(?) by the Organisation for the Defence of Prisoners Rights due to Israel promising to release some Lebanese prisoners....
Hostage freed (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Phone interview with male speaker (not identified) describing the release of a hostage (possibly John McCarthy or Edward Tracy in the Lebanon). Audio quality poor. Interviewer not heard.
Hostage weight loss (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Male speaker describing another man who has lost weight, possibly released hostage John McCarthy on fellow hostage Terry Waite. Interviewer only heard laughing, not identified.