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Asil Nadir hopes to return to UK (1993)

Genre

Interview

ITN News at Ten interview with Polly Peck CEO and fugitive from Britain, Asil Nadir, from his home in North Cyprus. He hopes to return to Britain to put an end to the slurs on his business dealings.

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Kuwaiti hijacking ends (1988)

Genre

Interview

Michael O’Neill interviews Sonia Youssef in Kuwait, the wife of Iraqi pilot, Subbhi Youssef, following his release at the end of the hijacking of a Kuwait Airlines Boeing 747 which began on 05/04/88, they...

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Serious Fraud Office on Asil Nadir case (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Head of the Serious Fraud Office George Staple regarding fugitive businessman Asil Nadir and his avoidance of standing trial following the collapse of Polly Peck International by skipping bail...

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Salman Rushdie fatwa renewed (1990)

Genre

News report

Mike Theodoulou reports from Nicosia, Cyprus, on a renewal of the fatwa from Iran against author Salman Rushdie over his Satanic Verses novel by the new Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a possible resulting...

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Holiday features (1987)

aka: Portugal, Atlanta, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, a Baltic Cruise, Vienna and Cyprus

The last seven programmes in the series, featuring: Track 2) Portugal (Algarve); Track 3) Atlanta (Georgia-USA); Track 4) Hong Kong; Track 5) Los Angeles (California-USA), telling about Beverly Hills; Track...

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Brother praying as hostage released (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview

The brother of Fadhil Leri(?), the 32 year-old Kuwaiti man released from the hijacked plane in Cyprus, says he was praying for his brother as the news of his release came through. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s offer...

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Asil Nadir on ITN News at Ten (1993)

Genre

Interview

Trevor McDonald interviews Polly Peck International CEO, Asil Nadir at his home in North Cyprus having jumped bail in the UK. Nadir says he was courted by the Conservative Party for donations, and Northern...

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Jackie Mann freed from Lebanon (1991)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Julie Osborne reports on a press conference at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire where Sunnie Mann, the wife of freed Lebanon hostage Jackie Mann talks about her plans for the future and for their life together in...

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Hijackers threaten to kill Kuwaiti royal (1988)

Genre

News report

The hijackers of Kuwait Airways Flight 422 have threatened to kill a member of the Kuwaiti royal family if their demands are not met. The situation is highly volatile, but the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber...

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LBC special: Greek Cypriots (1981)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special

LBC Special: Greek Cypriots, presented by Lawrence Spicer. On Greek Cypriot communities in the UK- focuses on Haringey, North London; historical background of immigration to the UK and on the island of...

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