Decade (Part 2)

Title

Decade (Part 2)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Special

TX Date

26 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Simon Bowden presents a special series looking back at the main news stories of the 1980s. This second part focuses on UK news stories including the Yorkshire Ripper, Falklands War, high unemployment, and the hostage-taking at the Iranian Embassy in London. Includes speech by Margaret Thatcher.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Simon Bowden

Keywords

Iran; UK; Embassies and consulates; Unemployment; Military affairs; Homicide; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Hostages; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Wars (events)

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