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Major on ITV franchise auction (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister John Major says the ITC auction of the ITV franchises in which TV-am lost its license was not a complete success. Male interviewer not identified. Speaking from the Commonwealth conference in...
Hostage Jesse Turner released (1991)
- Genre
- Press conference
Released Beirut hostage Jesse Turner tells the media of his delight at being released and plans now he is free.
Hostage Jesse Turner released (1991)
- Genre
- Press conference
Released Beirut hostage Jesse Turner tells the media he does not know much about the other hostages.
Brixton prison F-wing may close (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on talks about possible closure of Brixton Prison F-Wing (psychiatric wing) which has the highest suicide rate of staff and inmates in prison history. With comment from Terry McLaren from the Prison...
Aberfan disaster 25 year anniversary (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 25 year anniversary of the Aberfan disaster in Wales where 116 children and 28 adults were killed. Includes interviews with Gaynor Madgewick who survived the tragedy which killed her brother...
CBI calls for government to help industry (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Director-General of the CBI John Banham says the government needs to help British manufacturing by keeping inflation low, and by fighting in Europe to remove export restrictions and hidden subsidies. Speaks...
Junior doctors working conditions (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Junior doctor and part-time comedian Phil Hammond is contesting Bristol West constituency against Health Secretary William Waldegrave in protest over doctors’ working conditions. He tells Rebecca Broxton...
Manslaughter at work investigated (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The report Death at Work or Corporate Crime has found company executives get away with manslaughter. The report’s author David Bergman says there is no accountability; Louise Christian, a solicitor for an...
Save the children appeal by Princess Anne (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Princess Anne, Princess Royal appeals for people to donate money to help child refugees. Speaking as President of the charity Save the Children at the launch of an appeal to raise one million pounds by...
EC/EFTA agreement on free trade (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Trade Minister Tim Sainsbury discusses (over the telephone) the new link between the European Community and the 7 nations of the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) which will create the biggest free...