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  • Elderly sisters attacked in home (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Scott Solder(?) interviews Detective Superintendent John Farley about an attack on elderly sisters Lillian Notley, who is deaf and Phoebe Notley, who is nearly blind, in their home in Islington, London and...

  • Government to increase military spend (1993)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind to the Commons Defence Committee about plans to increase spending for the armed forces, specifically ordering Challenger Two tanks with Vickers Defence Systems...

  • Social security changes (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Report on cuts to welfare benefits and plans to end abuse of the welfare system announced to the Commons by Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley. With Commons speeches from Peter Lilley and shadow Social...

  • Unemployed man wins £2 million (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unemployed lorry driver Bill Byrne and wife Mary from Liverpool following his success of winning £2 million on the football pools. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Stolen items on display in London (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on recovered stolen items going on display in London following the success of the police crackdown on burglary called Operation Bumblebee in hopes owners will reclaim the property. Speakers are...

  • Two schools fail Ofsted report (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Education Secretary John Patten about an Ofsted report on two schools that have been branded the worst in the UK, Brookside Special School in Derby and Crook Primary School in County Durham....

  • London Underground to be privatised? (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Angela Rippon for her Drivetime show interviews Transport Minister for London Steven Norris amid reports that the government is seeking ways to privatize the tube system London Underground. He flatly denies...

  • New tolls for motorway use (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Angela Rippon for her Drivetime show interviews Transport Secretary John MacGregor from the radio car about a new method of electronic motorway charging following plans to introduce a toll system on...

  • Princess Diana annouces retirement (1993)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales as she annouces her retirement from public life to be more private and escape the press, at the Headway National Head Injuries Association charity at the...

  • Princess Diana annouces retirement (1993)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Peter Kimber reports on the decision of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales to leave public life following intense media attention. She made the announcement at a charity event in aid of the Headway National...