50 Years Of BBC Television News — Season 1, Episode 4: 1984-1993
News, Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
John Simpson looks at a decade of profound change. The Berlin Wall came down, while apartheid collapsed along with communism. Thatcher's Britain was transformed and tragedy came to Lockerbie, Enniskillen - and Ethiopia.
About 50 Years Of BBC Television News
To mark 50 years of BBC TV News, a look back on how stories were reported in each decade. Narrated by key figures including Charles Wheeler, Michael Buerk, Kate Adie, John Simpson and Jeremy Bowen.