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  1. Iranian expulsions follow issuing of fatwa (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Spencer reports on worsening of Anglo-Iranian relations following the fatwa issued to Salman Rushdie over his book The Satanic Verses.Tehran has severed diplomatic relations and now Foreign Secretary...

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  2. Iranians expelled from Britain over Rushdie fatwa (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Home Secretary Douglas Hurd interview on expelling Iranians closely connected with the Ayatollah Khomeini regime from the UK, 9 so far, following the issuing of the death threat against author Salman...

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  3. Margaret Thatcher interview for BBC African Service (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Rodney Bennett reports on an interview with Margaret Thatcher by the BBC’s African Service, in which she talks about trade sanctions against South Africa, the possibility of her talking with the ANC,...

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  4. Edwina Currie back in spotlight (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech; Tribute

    Camilla Affleck reports on Edwina Currie opening the International Book Fair in London, her statement about Salman Rushdie, and how she is writing her own book, Lifelines.

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  5. Muslims’ anger at Salman Rushdie novel (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Tens of thousands of Muslims will take to the streets of London tomorrow for a massive demonstration against the controversial Salman Rushdie novel, The Satanic Verses. Muslims believe the book is...

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  6. Demonstration against Salman Rushdie book (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Police in riot gear were called in when violent clashes broke out during a demonstration by twenty thousand Muslims who marched on Downing Street in a protest against Salman Rushdie’s book, The Satanic...

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  7. Larry Adler on protests over Salman Rushdie book (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    On the eve of a protest by Muslims it has been announced that for the first time a group of British authors are to publicly read out extracts from Salman Rushdie’s book, The Satanic Verses. Writer and...

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  8. Paul Cooper on Iranian foreign policy (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Cooper, whose brother Roger is being held in Tehran, speals about Iran’s political stance and attitude towards the West following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini. Male interviewer not identified.

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  9. Anti-Rushdie rally turns violent in Bradford (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Dee Marshall reports on violence in Bradford when fighting broke out between white youths and Muslims protesting against the publication of Salman Rushdie’s novel, The Satanic Verses. Includes crowd noise;...

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  10. Satanic Verses reading (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    The first public reading in Britain of Salman Rushdie’s controversial book, The Satanic Verses, has gone ahead without trouble. Rushdie is still in hiding due to the death threat (fatwa) issued by an...

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