BBC Caribbean Archive 1988-2011

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Caribbean Service donated its archive of recordings to The University of the West Indies (UWI) after it ceased broadcasting on March 25, 2011. This archive of audio recordings covers the period 1988-2011, when the BBC Caribbean Service operated mainly as a news and current affairs department. During this period, the flagship programmes of the department were the BBC Caribbean Report (morning and evening drivetime editions) and Caribbean Magazine, a programme that reflected the human face of the news agenda as well as reporting on the Caribbean region's music, literature, and other cultural issues. The BBC Caribbean Archive at The UWI provides a unique contemporary record of the political, social cultural and economic issues pertaining to the Caribbean, and will therefore serve an a very important facility for research regionally and extra-regionally.

Visitors to this UWISpace site are asked to note that the interface provided here by the University of the West Indies Libraries is for browsing and searching details of the items lodged in the archive. In some instances, sound bites from the original recordings are provided together with the metadata record. If a researcher wishes to listen to any programme in its entirety from within the archive, the libraries at the University of the West Indies campuses should be contacted for details on how this can be facilitated.

It should be noted that the BBC holds all copyright and intellectual rights to the sound recordings housed in this archive.

Further information on the BBC Caribbean Service can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/archive/.

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    Caribbean Report 08-07-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1-07-08) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Poon Tip, Neil (speaker); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Johnson, Anthony (interviewee); Martin, Lionel (correspondent); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Holder, Jean (speaker); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 11-08-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1-08-11) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Rensch, Stanley (interviewee); Caroit, Jean Michel (correspondent); Suárez, Luis (interviewee); Whitehead, Andrew (correspondent); Ransome, Debbie (correspondent); Bryan, Anthony (speaker); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 31-08-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1-08-31) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Sandiford, Erskine (speaker); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Duncan, Neville (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Cornish, Winsome (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 15-07-2002
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 15-07-02) Meade, Ben (anchor; correspondent); Eddison, James (interviewee); Gills, Seigfried (speaker); Richards, Ken (correspondent); Stellar, John (interviewee); Caroit, Jean-Michel (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 16-07-2002
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 16-07-02) Gordon, Orin (anchor; correspondent); Bickram, Richard (speaker); Parasram, Jai (speaker); Williams, Natalie (correspondent); Chin Lee, Howard (speaker); Weir, Karen (correspondent); Stevens, John Sir, (speaker); Crosskill, Simon (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-10-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 19-10-19) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Girvan, Norman (speaker); Carrington, Edwin (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Meeks, Brian (speaker); French, Joan (interviewee); McKenley, Herb (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 26-10-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 19-10-26) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Patterson, P. J. (speaker); Benjamin, Kenny (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Knox, Sidney (interviewee); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Jagan, Cheddi (speaker); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 27-10-1992
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 19-10-27) Jarvis, Mike (anchor); Baptiste, Sandra (correspondent); Poon Tip, Neil (speaker); Blades, Hayden (speaker); Blake, Byron (speaker); Goffe, Leslie (correspondent); Simmonds, Kennedy (speaker); Jagan, Cheddi (speaker); Duncan, Neville (speaker); Baker, Peta-Anne (speaker); Wade-Bramble, Ruby (interviewee); Reynolds, Lancelot (interviewee); Douglas, Ken (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 15-11-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 19-11-15) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Martell, Nicole (interviewee); Fraser, Tony (correspondent); Robinson, A.N.R. (interviewee); Lionel, Martin (correspondent); Smith, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 06-09-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 188-09-06) Whitehorn, Pat (anchor); Tarr, Michael (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Vargas Gomez, Andres (interviewee); Marshram, Marion (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Mootoo, Winston (interviewee); Thompson, Alexander (correspondent); Camacho, Stephen (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 08-10-1991
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 991-10-08) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Nuttall, Christopher (correspondent); Robinson, A.N.R. (interviewee); Khan, Sharief (correspondent); Coore, David (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
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    Caribbean Report 19-04-1990
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1900-04-19) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Binnendijk, Chandra van (correspondent); Norton, Michael (correspondent); Jeffery, Mark (analyst); Brown, G. Arthur (interviewee); McKnight, Franklin (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    The Surinamese politicians call for more effective enforcement of the death penalty due to the recent rise of crime rates in the country. In an emergency meeting, the members of the National Assembly pleaded for the death sentence to be enforced more readily. Secondly, general elections are on the agenda for Haiti and Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a radical priest, expressed a lack of confidence in the Haitian army and the new civilian government in ensuring free and fair elections in Haiti. Following the Financial News, Jamaica is on the brink of easing its commercial debt through a deal negotiated with the advisory committee of the commercial banks. The new agreement may result in an annual savings of approximately forty to fifty million dollars for Jamaica. The report concludes with comments from the editor of the Jamaican Gleaner on the standard of reporting in British newspapers, the need for a resident Gleaner correspondent in Britain and the current status of the press in Jamaica.
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    Caribbean Report 11-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-11) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Jones, Nick (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Bajeux, Jean-Claude (interviewee); Brown, Colin (interviewee); Allen, Neil (correspondent); Chamberlain, Susan (interviewee); Calverley, John (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This program reports on events in the Caribbean and in Britain. Constitutional reform in Haiti takes center stage, followed by news on Britain's war on drugs and the possibility of summer rioting in British inner city communities. The program concludes with a note of hope for victims of the dreaded disease Olivopontocerebellar ataxia, as collaborative efforts at fighting the disease have led to early identification of the gene responsible, thus giving the victims certain options with regard to passing the disease on to their children.
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    Caribbean Report 12-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-12) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Cash, Thomas (interviewee); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Stainer, Robin (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Holding, Michael (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This program is a bit of a 'mixed bag' in terms of content, in that it reports on a broad range of activities and topics in the Caribbean, in Central America and in Great Britain. Topics include the dangers of using mercury-based soaps, and the growth of this trend in the Caribbean; The targeting of Haiti as a new haven for drug smuggling activities; and a report on Mother Teresa's visit to Central America.
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    Caribbean Report 13-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-13) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Jones, Wendy (correspondent); Sharma, Varenda (interviewee); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Chadwick, Tony (correspondent); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Blake, Byron (interviewee); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); May, Chris (interviewee); Peach, Roger (interviewee); Jones, Wendy (correspondent); Fisher, Paul (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This program contains news coverage related to the Caribbean as well as Great Britain. the foci of atttention in this broadcast are the question as to whether Britain was headed towards black only or "ghetto" schools; the drmatic rise in the number of tourist arrivals in the Caribbean from the U.K.; and a row within the British Labour Party, sparked by the recent visit of Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley to London.
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    Caribbean Report 14-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-14) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); Wald, Karen (correspondent); Ziff, Jan (correspondent); Shipley, David (interviewee); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); O'Connell, Rhona (analyst); Bevan, Edward (commentator); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This program highlights the Angola talks in New York and the reaction of the Cuban delegation regarding their perception of the outcome of the talks. It also focuses on the Caribbean Basin Initiative and measures to close a loophole in the Omnibus Trade Bill in order to protect the ethanol industry in the Caribbean and the United States. Concerns regarding the competition faced by the banana industry from fruit markets in Europe are also addressed in this program, along with a revisiting of the dramatic increase in tourist arrivals in the Caribbean from the UK. Finally, the program ends with cricket highlights of the match between the West Indies and Glamorgan at Swansea.
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    Caribbean Report 15-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-15) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Whitehorne, Pat (correspondent); Todd-James, Olive (interviewee); Renton, Timothy (interviewee); Hann, Colin (interviewee); Morgan, James (correspondent); Bevan, Edward (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of Caribbean Report highlights several issues related to race relations in Britain. The broad-ranging issues covered include racial profiling and questionable practices in the war against drug trafficking, racial discrimination in the real estate market, assertions that Jesus Christ was black, and even questions regarding race and prowess in some types of athletics and sport, just to name a few. The program ends with highlights of the test match between the West Indies and Glamorgan at Swansea.
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    Caribbean Report 18-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-18) Whitehorne, Pat (anchor); Jones, Nick (correspondent); Grant, Bernie (interviewee); MacDuff, Robbie (interviewee); Briley, Harold (correspondent); Crosskill, Hugh (correspondent); Stainer, Martin (analyst); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Scott, Martin (interviewee); Barrow, Jim (correspondent); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of BBC Caribbean Report focuses on race relations in Britain and beyond. It begins with an examination of racist practices by whites against blacks in the British House of Commons, and showcases the efforts by one black Member of Parliament to eradicate such practices. Celebrations at Hyde Park by the Anti-Apartheid Movement, in honour of Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday are also featured. Additionally, the program highlights the British government’s refusal to implement proposals by the House of Commons Defense Committee, for more detailed, racially-based monitoring of blacks in the British armed forces. Finally, a production-sharing agreement between the government of Guyana and the London and Scottish Marine Company to commence offshore oil exploration off the coast of Guyana is highlighted.
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    Caribbean Report 19-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-19) Timmins, Jerry (anchor); King, Winston (interviewee); Tomlinson, Alan (correspondent); Clarke, Claude (interviewee); Walker, Rudolph (interviewee); Peralto, Ryan (interviewee); Goldberg, Mel (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This program investigates the rumours that Guyana is considering the importation of hazardous wastes to be used as an energy source. It also looks at general elections-related violence in Jamaica and measures by the leaders of the two major political leaders to curb such violence. The death of Errol John, a dramatist of Trinidad and Tobago origin is highlighted, and the formation of a new company featuring financial services to the growing number of highly paid British sportsmen is featured.
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    Caribbean Report 20-07-1988
    (The British Broadcasting Corporation, 1988-07-20) Crosskill, Hugh (anchor); Ramphal, Shridath (interviewee); Jones, Nick (correspondent); Weatherill, Bernard (interviewee); Queen Elizabeth II (speaker); Timmins, Jerry (correspondent); Mootoo, Winston (analyst); Wilson, John (correspondent); Richards, Vivian (interviewee); Holding, Michael (interviewee); Cowdrey, Chris (interviewee); Hendricks, Jackie (interviewee); Walcott, Clyde (interviewee); The British Broadcasting Corporation
    This edition of the BBC Caribbean Report examines the impact of trade between Europe and the Caribbean in the aftermath of the re-negotiation of Lome III, and the pending removal of internal trade barriers in Europe in 1992. It also takes a brief look at excerpts from the ceremony marking the 300th anniversary of the ‘glorious revolution’, the moment in British history in 1688 when King James II was overthrown in favour of King William and Queen Mary, who recognized for the first time in British history, the supremacy of Parliament. Aspects of French Guiana’s space programme are explored, including the launching of two telecommunications satellites. Finally, in the run up to the fourth test match between the West Indies and England which is to take place at Headingley, the program takes a brief but critical look at issues surrounding the sport of cricket, with topics ranging from the poor condition of pitches across the country to the dismal performance of the English team in the recently concluded 3rd test match against the visitors, which was held at Old Trafford.