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Maxwell sons acquitted (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
The Maxwell fraud trial ended with all three defendants in the case being acquitted. Kevin and Ian Maxwell and Larry Trachtenberg faced charges of conspiracy to defraud pension funds. The director of the...
Robert Maxwell’s death (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Malcolm Brown summarizes the events after Robert Maxwell’s death at sea with views of him turning from hero turning to crook. Includes news report from the time of his death; Mirror Newspaper official Bob...
Duchess of York debts (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Nicola Jackson reports on the recent negative press coverage of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York following allegations over her three million pound debts and lavish lifestyle. Includes archive clips from...
Chris Mann interviews Oleg Gordievsky (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Chris Mann interviews Oleg Gordievsky, former spy working first for Russia’s KGB then as a double agent for MI6 against the Soviet Union. He then had to be smuggled out of Russia once he was discovered and...
Bill Clinton’s State of the Union speech (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Simon Marks reports from Washington on US President Bill Clinton’s annual State of the Union address. Among other issues covered he called for unity in America, as the country prepares for a bruising...
Problem with SE train doors (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
William Roncon reports that thousands of commuters are facing another nightmare journey home, after South Eastern train drivers refused to work on network trains. The move follows the discovery by engineers...
Princess Diana’s secretary quits (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Collins reports on the possibility of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, hiring a public relations expert from outside royal circles to improve her image. It follows the decision of her private...
Jubilee Line extension construction (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nick Wood reports from a London underground station as the Jubilee line extension takes a step nearer completion, with work on the final tunnel under the Thames completed. Hugh Doherty the project director...
Cleaner fuel for London buses (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Chapman reports on the launch of a five-year trial scheme to cut exhaust fumes and air pollution from London’s buses. Transport Secretary Sir George Young’s been launching the move to low-sulphur...
Pregnant 10-year old (1996)
- Genre
- News report
Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on a police search in the United States for Cindy Garcia, a ten year old Texan schoolgirl who is eight and a half months pregnant. Speaks to Houston police...