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  • Haiti military coup (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    US President George H. W. Bush says he is reluctant to send US forces to Haiti which is under the control of a military coup and will leave the situation to the Organisation of American States who have...

  • Sumo wrestling at Albert Hall (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Japanese Sumo wrestlers are making their first appearance in Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. Mark Phillips speaks to spokeswoman and interpreter Namii(?) and the Manager and Head Chef of the Royal Garden...

  • Terry Anderson says Terry Waite okay (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Waite, cousin of Terry Waite, speaks to James Bays about a video released by Beirut kidnap group Islamic Jihad of American hostage Terry Anderson in which he said he and Terry Waite are in good shape....

  • RAF Lyneham treatment of Jackie Mann (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    RAF Lyneham Group Captain Ian Corbitt tells Julie Osborne about the treatment former hostage Jackie Mann, who has just left the base for a rehabilitation centre, and former hostage John McCarthy received...

  • Liz Taylor’s 8th wedding (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Paul Woodley reports on the wedding of Liz (Elizabeth) Taylor to Larry Fortensky at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch where the only press invited was the newspaper gossip columnist Liz Smith. Includes...

  • High security hospitals review (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chief Executive of the Special Hospitals Service Authority Charles Kaye discusses the shake up of high security hospitals in an attempt to improve hospital care; with reference to the NHS and increased...

  • Major on the NHS promising no privatisation (1991)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Prime Minister John Major holds a press conference on the NHS ahead of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. He says he will not privatise the NHS and discredits Robin Cook and the Labour Party’s...

  • Criticism of goverment over law and order record (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Vice-Chairman of the Police Federation Richard Coyles criticises the government’s criminal justice system with reference to law and order, crime, Willie Whitelaw, overcrowded prisons, probation, bail and...

  • Conservative conference - Attack on Labour (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the Conservatives launching an attack on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock and socialism at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. With speeches from Environment Minister David Trippier and...

  • Conservative conference - Europe and federalism (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on Europe, federalism and a single European currency, the topics of debate at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. With speeches from Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd; former Prime Minister...