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  • James Bulger murder trial (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Jeremy Hillman reports on the conviction of John Venables and Robert Thompson for the murder of James Bulger in Liverpool. Bulger’s uncle Ray Matthews says the expected new baby will not replace James;...

  • James Bulger murder - Background of murderers (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    IRN report on Robert Thompson and John Venables (referred to here as Boy A and Boy B), the two boys who murdered toddler James Bulger. Detective Chief Superintendent Albert Kirby says their upbringings were...

  • James Bulger murder - Horror film link (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the trial of James Bulger’s murderers, John Venables and Robert Thompson. The similarities between the murder and a film, Child’s Play 3, are discussed by Mersyside MP, David Alton. He is...

  • MI6 security measures (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the first public interview by the head of MI6, Sir Colin McColl. C, as he is known, speaks of the secrecy behind the organisation, and the danger in speaking publicly about any agents or...

  • Home Office Minister on crime figures and juvenile crime (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Home Officer Minister, David Maclean, who discusses the juvenile crime crackdown, dismissing claims that the measures are too severe. He talks about the crime figures and says more needs to be...

  • Roger Levitt walks free from court (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Interview

    Report on the trial at the Old Bailey of financial expert Roger Levitt of St Johns Wood, London. Along with his co-accused, Mark Reed (who was handed a slightly lighter sentence), Levitt was ordered to...

  • Victims of crime to be compensated (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Home Secretary, Michael Howard, who discusses measures to award money to victims of crime. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Roy Castle on his second battle with cancer (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with television presenter Roy Castle, who discusses his second fight with cancer. He describes his treatment, and the work he has done in the past year, but refutes claims that he has pushed...

  • Conservative coup aimed to oust Euro-rebels (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the coup by Prime Minister John Major supporters to end the right-wing dominance on the executive of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, which fizzled into oblivion last...

  • Literary world remembers Anthony Burgess (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Obituary; Tribute

    Tribute to writer Anthony Burgess (died 22/11/93), author of the novel, A Clockwork Orange. Melvyn Bragg pays tribute to Burgess, and calls him a unique figure in world literature. Includes archive material...