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Chinese satellite to hit Earth (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Brian Reardon, London Fire Brigade, on a rogue Chinese satellite, which is plummeting to earth and may hit Britain. Interviewer not identified.
Terrorists missing in Italy (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, reports on an international manhunt for three convicted Arab terrorists, Youssef Magied al-Molqi, Bassam al-Asker and Ahmad Marrouf al-Assadi who were allowed to walk...
Weston Rise Estate (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Lisa Costello reports on accusations of gross incompetence levelled at Islington Council in London by a group of council tenants living on the 1960s Weston Rise Estate; lack of security with improvements...
Trafalgar Square pigeons snatched (1996)
- Genre
- News report
Dominic Waghorn reports back on pigeons being taken from Trafalgar Square, London, allegedly for racing, but actually for pie production. The pigeon snatcher was later identified as 17-year-old Jason Lidbury...
Innovation and Inventors fair (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report by Nick Wood on the Innovation and Inventors Fair at the Barbican in London; interviews with participants including Trevor Baylis; David Burns; Malcolm Cook, organiser; Neil Summers, judge.
Interest rate cut (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with female speaker (not identified) about Chancellor Kenneth Clarke’s announcement of a cut in interest rates and effects for borrowers, the housing market and savings. Interviewer not identified.
Chinese missile tests off Taiwan (1996)
- Genre
- News report
Tension is increasing in the Far East, as China has test fired three missiles which landed in the sea near the island of Taiwan. Taiwan’s defence minister has threatened retaliation if China violated its...
The late George Burns on getting old (1996)
- Genre
- Obituary; Speech
Legendary comedian George Burns has died at the age of one hundred. He rose to fame with his wife Gracie Allen in the Twenties, and won an academy award in the Seventies for his role in the Sunshine Boys....
Will Carling quits as captain (1996)
- Genre
- News report
Douglas Hardy reports on an announcement by Will Carling that he is quitting as England’s rugby captain, after eight years at the helm.
Will Carling quits as captain (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Will Carling has quit as England captain. England Manager Jack Rowell says the news took him completely by surprise.