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Police sergeant murdered in London (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Emma Howard reports on the death of police sergeant Alan King in East London after a stabbing incident. A hunt is underway for a man called Peter Grenfell. The speakers include Superintendent Terry...
Smithfield market facelift (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a radical facelift for London’s Smithfield meat market to fall in line with European standards of hygiene. Includes interviews with Norman Wood, the Corporation of London’s Superintendent for...
Run For Your Wife closes (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with theatre writer and director, Ray Cooney, following the closure of London’s longest running comedy, Run For Your Wife. Interviewer identified as Allen (poss. Steve Allen).
Rachel McLean murder (1991)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference featuring classics student John Tanner, following the disappearance of his girlfriend and fellow Oxford University student Rachel McLean, prior to her body being found. This recording...
Alann Steen released (1991)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference featuring American Alann Steen following his release after being held hostage in Beirut in the Lebanon. In 2 parts.
Kenneth Clarke on education inquiry (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Phil Edwards interviews Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke, on a wide-ranging inquiry into teaching at primary schools. He criticises progressive teaching methods, introduced since the 1960s and calls for a...
Drink driving campaign television advert (1991)
- Genre
- Advertisement
Recording of a UK Government television broadcast aimed at reducing drink-driving during the Christmas period. The speakers are not identified.
William Kennedy Smith rape trial (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on the rape trial of Senator Edward Kennedy’s nephew William Kennedy Smith in Palm Beach, Florida and decision not to allow evidence of other women who claim sexual assault by him....
Michael Howard on employees’ rights (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews Employment Secretary Michael Howard following a stormy meeting in Brussels with Vasso Papandreou, European Commissioner in charge of Social Policy, about proposals for a forty-eight...
Douglas Hurd on Maastricht proposals (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd, following a meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels, prior to talks on political and monetary union next week in Maastricht. Hurd says...