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Pay rise for head of British Gas (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Unidentified reporter conducts a vox pop with shoppers at the Kings Mall Shopping Centre in Hammersmith, London, on the subject of British Gas, the pay rise it has awarded to chief executive Cedric Brown,...
British Gas de-merger (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Unidentified male reporter interviews Brian(?) Thompson(?) from the News 97.3 Finance Desk, about the forthcoming British Gas de-merger, intended to increase competition, and controversy over the pay-off to...
British Gas head to retire (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Cedric Brown addresses reporters after the announcement of his retirement from his job as chief executive (which will disappear when the de-merger takes place) at British Gas and after being awarded a pay...
Sir Richard Scott on Scott Inquiry (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Richard Scott considers whether his task (i.e. conducting the Scott Inquiry into arms sales to Iraq) might have been accomplished by a civil servant or minister. He observes that at the time the inquiry...
Sir Richard Scott on the Scott Inquiry (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Richard Scott, on the fairness of the proceedings during the Scott Inquiry into the sale of arms to Iraq.
Tony Blair on House of Lords (1996)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour Party leader Tony Blair, in his John Smith Memorial Lecture, on the unfairness of the House of Lords being able to pass laws. He cites the poll tax (community charge) as an example.
Cezanne exhibition at Tate Gallery (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report from the Cezanne exhibition at the Tate Gallery, on Friends of the Tate Open Day. We hear from Simon Wilson, the gallery’s Curator, on the artistic importance of Cezanne; First Call ticket agent...
Robin Cook on Scott Inquiry (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow Foreign Secretary Robin Cook says that the Prime Minister John Major, should not complain about or undermine Sir Richard Scott, whom he himself appointed to head the inquiry into arms sales to Iraq.
Docklands bombing (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
An explosion has destroyed an underground car park and injured up to a hundred people in Canary Wharf. The blast came just an hour after a phone call to the Irish television network RTE, using a recognised...
Docklands bombing (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
News 97.3’s Nick Wood spent most of the night at London Docklands following an explosion last night and compiled this report. Alfred Hart local resident on bomb’s immediate impact. Newham General...