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John Major on political sleaze (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt of speech by Prime Minister John Major at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet at the Mansion House. Following recent political sleaze allegations in the press, he says Members of Parliament should have...
First fare-paying Eurostar journey (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jeff Collins reports from the first fare-paying journey through the Channel Tunnel on the Eurostar train service from London to Paris. All went smoothly for the 800 passengers. Includes interview with...
FA charges Grobbelaar with match-fixing (1994)
- Genre
- Press conference
Graham Kelly, Chief Executive of the Football Association, announces the charges against Bruce Grobbelaar following allegations by the Sun and Today newspapers of match-fixing whilst he was goalkeeper at...
FA charges Grobbelaar with match-fixing (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Bruce Grobbelaar says he will play for Southampton Football Club against Arsenal on Saturday despite the Football Association’s decision to charge him on 2 counts relating to fixing of matches whilst he...
Frank Kerr shot dead (1994)
- Genre
- Press conference
(Hugh Annesley, Chief Constable of the RUC?) speaks to press on the shooting dead in an armed raid of Frank Kerr, a Post Office worker in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, saying they will hunt the...
John Major launches National Lottery (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister John Major speech, launching the National Lottery this morning at the Tower of London. He emphasises the good it will bring, with a cash boost for charities, sports and the arts.
Halifax and Leeds building societies to merge (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Martin Sims reports on a planned merger of the Halifax and Leeds Permanent building societies, to be voted on by shareholders and investors next spring. Members may receive a shares bonanza but there are...
Trident submarine collects missiles (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Chief correspondent Paul Maurice reports on the Greenpeace protest on the River Clyde surrounding Britain’s first trident nuclear submarine, HMS Vanguard, moving to collect its nuclear missiles before...
Jonathan Dimbleby on the Prince of Wales and the press (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Petroc Trelawny interviews Jonathan Dimbleby on his newly-published biography of Prince Charles (The Prince of Wales: A Biography). On the newspaper coverage of the book and distortion of facts following...
Albert Memorial restoration (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Chris Chambers reports on the start of restoration work today on the Albert Memorial in London, with one press officer falling from the scaffolding. English Heritage has announced 14 million pounds funding...