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1989: Day by Day

1989: Day by Day: Episode 13: 17th October 1989

17th October 1989

Episode 13

Episode 13: 17th October 1989

BBC Radio 4 - 1989: Day by Day, 17th October 1989

The Guildford Four have their sentence overturned after 14 years in prison.

The Guildford Four have their sentence overturned after 14 years in prison, and ambulance workers threaten hunger strike to demand higher pay.

Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.

The Guildford Four have their sentence overturned after 14 years in prison, ambulance workers threaten hunger strike to demand higher pay, and an earthquake measuring seven on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco in the evening rush hour, causing a double-decker motorway to collapse.

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