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39,247 results found for all records.
Unemployment figures continue to fall (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the drop in unemployment figures, for the fifth month in a row, to just below 2.9million. With comment from Employment Secretary David Hunt; shadow Employment Secretary Frank Dobson; and former...
Armed robbers steal diamonds (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on an armed robbery at Graff Jewellers in London’s Hatton Garden in which 6 million pounds worth of diamonds were stolen. With comment from Company Secretary of the firm next door, Jack...
Arms for Iraq inquiry (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report on the so-called arms for Iraq affair, and the involvement of civil servant Mark Higson, who has been giving evidence to the Lord Justice Scott inquiry. Higson speaks on the Government cover-up....
MI5 reveals information about its objectives (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the campaign by MI5 to make itself more open to the public with a brochure listing its main roles and budget and head of MI5 Stella Rimington poses for cameras (heard). Comment from Professor Peter...
Homosexuality genetic discovery (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr Richard Nicholson, Editor of the Bulletin of Medical Ethics, on the new discovery by American scientists that homosexuality can be passed genetically. And ethical concerns it raises over...
Rhys Daniels to undergo life saving transplant (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Barry Daniels, father of 2-year-old Rhys Daniels who is to undergo a life saving bone marrow transplant, he suffers from Batten’s disease. He describes the risks and how he thinks Rhys will...
Michael Howard on role and secrecy of MI5 (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Home Secretary Michael Howard following MI5 publishing a brochure in a bid for openness. On the information made available, speculates on future openness to the public, and on not allowing...
Homosexuality genetic discovery (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actor and gay rights campaigner Michael Cashman on the new American scientific research which claims homosexuality is passed through genes, and the religious aspects and discrimination issues...
Dinosaur exhibition opens at Alexandra Palace (1993)
- Genre
- Drama; Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report from the opening of Dinosaurs Alive, an exhibition at Alexandra Palace to coincide with the UK release of the film Jurassic Park. With comment from Henry Lowe, the creator of Dinosaurs Alive; Chris...
US forces to admit homosexuals (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on US President Bill Clinton honouring his pledge to lift the ban on homosexuals in the US armed forces, but only if they don’t partake of homosexual activities whilst serving. With reaction from...