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ITC awards ITV licenses (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Report on the ITC announcing which franchises have been awarded ITV broadcasting licenses. Thames Television lost to Carlton TV, reaction from Carlton’s Nigel Walmsley and unnamed female Thames employee....
David Nicholas of ITN retires (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of ITN Sir David Nicholas discusses his career following his decision to retire and on the recent ITV franchise bids to the ITC with some longstanding stations losing their licences such as Thames...
Thatcher apologises to TV-am (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Chief Executive of TV-am Bruce Gyngell reads part of a handwritten letter from former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher admitting she is partly to blame for TV-am losing its franchise because of legislation...
EC steps in over transport construction projects (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Transport Secretary Malcolm Rifkind rejects the order by the European Commissioner for the Environment that work on the Channel Tunnel rail link and 6 other key transport projects should cease as EC...
EC steps in over transport construction projects (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Transport Secretary John Prescott talks to Paul Rowley about the Government ignoring an EC directive to stop work on the Channel Tunnel rail route and 6 other major transport projects bacause of...
Middle East peace talks to take place (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on American Secretary of State James Baker announcing Middle East peace talks will take place between Israel, Palestinians and its Arab neighbours Syria, Jordan and Lebanon in Madrid on October...
FoE critices government (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Friends of the Earth spokesman Andrew Lees criticises the Government and the Secretary State for Transport Malcolm Rifkind for challenging EC directives on environmental impact assessments and pushing ahead...
Criminal employment scheme (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Metropolitan Police chief Sir Peter Imbert talks about a new scheme which will get young criminals into employment in association with West Midlands Police, Apex Trust and Drive for Youth. Female interviewer...
Fire on The Strand (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from the scene after The Strand was closed after a fire at a derelict bank where homeless people are believed to be living; the adjacent Adelphi Theatre playing Me and My Girl had to be evacuated....
US congress reject new gun laws after massacre (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the US Congress debate on the Second Amendment of the Constitution - the right to bear arms - following a massacre in Killeen, Texas where George Hennard drove his truck through Luby’s restaurant...