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BBC World Service announcement to British citizens in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Public information
All British subjects in Kuwait have been ordered by the Iraqi authorities to assemble at the Regency Palace Hotel.This message from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office was relayed by the BBC World...
Steve Wright mocks LBC over dismissal of Brian Hayes (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Tribute
Radio One DJ Steve Wright mocks LBC over its decision to dismiss presenter Brian Hayes. He praises Hayes and says LBC has given its competition an absolute gift by sacking its best presenter. Original...
Dan Quayle & John Major press conference - Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- Press conference
US Vice-President Dan Quayle and UK Prime Minister John Major answer media questions on the Gulf War, posed by Adam Boulton from Sky News, Martin Dell(?) from the BBC, John Draper from ITN and Brian Cabell...
Archishop of Canterbury on Lebanon hostages (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey, on the message he broadcast via the BBC World Service to the hostages in Lebanon, particularly Terry Waite. He discusses the possibility of the Church helping...
Terry Anderson says Terry Waite okay (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
John Waite, cousin of Terry Waite, speaks to James Bays about a video released by Beirut kidnap group Islamic Jihad of American hostage Terry Anderson in which he said he and Terry Waite are in good shape....
Anniversary of pirate stations ban (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; Jingle; News report; Special
Paul Rowley commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the outlawing of offshore pirate radio stations. Includes clips and idents from the pirate stations and interviews with Kenny Everett; former...
David Yallop, screenwriter, sues BBC (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Carol Orr reports on the court case won by writer David Yallop, who sued the BBC for breach of contract after being sacked in 1989. He wrote only 10 of the 104 scripts he was commissioned for.
Peter Brooke on broadcasting paper (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Angela Rippon interviews Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke on the Government’s Green Paper on the future of broadcasting. The recommendations include the BBC keeping its licence fee but possibly having to...
Row after Sun prints Queen’s speech early (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Sun has been banned from the Royals’ traditional Christmas day church service after printing the transcript of the Queen’s Christmas speech two days in advance. Editor of The Sun Kelvin McKenzie has...
Sun prints Queen’s speech early (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The BBC is conducting an internal inquiry after allegations by The Sun’s editor, Kelvin McKenzie, that the Queen’s Christmas speech was leaked from the BBC. The Sun published a transcript of the speech...