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Emma Thompson award speech (1996)
- Genre
- Speech
In her acceptance speech at the Oscars, Emma Thompson reveals she had a prior engagement before the awards got underway - she went to visit Jane Austen’s grave at Winchester Cathedral.
Emma Thompson on her Oscar win (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Emma Thompson speaks after the Oscars awards ceremony.
Oscars review (1996)
- Genre
- Drama; News report; Speech
A review of the Oscars ceremony and British successes. Charlie Stayt reports on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. Includes award announcements and acceptance speeches by Nick Park (excerpt from...
John Williams on his film music (1996)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview
Composer John Williams describes his work on film soundtracks. He’s received thirty-three Academy Award nominations, been awarded five Oscars, fifteen Grammies and has been music director on more than...
Mad cow disease hits the country (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
As BSE affects the livestock of the country, at Prime Minister’s Question Time, Labour Party leader Tony Blair attacks Prime Minister John Major over the handling of the situation, he then responds. Robert...
Europe bans British beef (1996)
- Genre
- News report
The European Union are refusing to budge on their worldwide ban on the British beef trade as BSE has hit the country. Chief European correspondent John Fraser explains the implications of the ban which is...
Tightening up education (1996)
- Genre
- Speech
In the biggest shake up in education for 40 years, A levels and other exams are to be tightened up and there’ll also be a new National Diploma for A level students who want to broaden their studies. Sir...
Day in parliament (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Robert Allen reports on a varied day in Parliament. The Government has all but admitted that it is to carry out a slaughter of cattle in the wake of the BSE scare. We hear Health Secretary Stephen Dorrell,...
Gulf War Syndrome (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Collins is at the BMA in London for the unveiling of research carried out by Dr Goran Jamal of Southern General Hospital in Glasgow which concludes Gulf War veterans have suffered nerve damage. Speaks...
Gulf War Syndrome (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Jeff Collins interviews Robert Lake, a soldier who suffers from Gulf war Syndrome. He describes the symptoms, cause, and the reason he had to travel to America to receive a diagnosis and treatment advice and...