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Christopher Craig denies evidence that killed Bentley (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
Interview with Christopher Craig on the murder of police officer Sidney Miles which saw his accomplice Derek Bentley recieve the death penalty in 1953. Craig shot the gun but was too young to be hung and is...
1 o’clock news with end of Soviet Union (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report; Tribute
Philip Cottrell reads the IRN 1 o’clock news with top story the vote to end the Soviet Union by the Congress of People’s Deputies- Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on the political changes. Other stories...
Soviet Union disbands (1991)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Following the vote by the Congress of People’s Deputies to disband the Soviet Union in favour of a confederation of independent states the deputies give their views. Reporter not heard.
USSR food problems (1991)
- Genre
- Discussion
Sue Jameson joins Mike Carlton on his show on the line from Moscow to talk about food problems in the Soviet Union as the vote took place today to breakup the USSR. Jameson describes the experience of...
Major on Hong Kong handover (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister John Major visits Hong Kong, and gives a speech claiming his criticised visit to Peking was vital in the run-up to the handover of the colony to China in 1997. He reassures the people of Hong...
Greenham Common 10 year anniversary (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Paola Tich(?) reports on the ten year anniversary of the women’s peace camp at Greenham Common against US nuclear missiles on the air base. Thalia Campbell remembers her times on site, visiting it today;...
Massive Tube funding increase won’t happen (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Minister Roger Freeman talks to Peter Deeley about the funding of London Underground which needs extra money for improvements. He is rejecting a Monopolies and Mergers Commission report calling for...
Jean Rook dies (1991)
- Genre
- Tribute
Jean Rook, a top newspaper columnist with the Daily Express, labelled the first lady of Fleet Street, died today after a battle with breast cancer. Rook’s editor Nick Lloyd discusses her long and...
M25 to be widened (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
James Bays interviews Roads Minister, Christopher Chope on plans to widen the M25 motorway to four lanes and make other improvements to accommodate rising traffic levels. He denies the changes will...
USSR food crisis (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Tesco’s chairman Sir Ian MacLaurin about the impending meeting with Agriculture Minister John Gummer about the food crisis affecting the Soviet Union, and how Britain can help with food...