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Merlyn Rees on Spycatcher (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Labour Home Secretary Merlyn Rees calling for an inquiry into allegations made in former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s Spycatcher book that MI5 and others had used dirty tricks to destabilize the Labour...
New police Commissioner interviewed (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Peter Imbert. Confirming that the force will be concentrating on solvable cases of robbery and burglary; denying corruption is endemic; on being...
Spycatcher in libraries (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s banned Spycatcher book. A local county council spokesman, Alex Mackie(?), confirming that an inmate at Long Lartin prison donated a copy to the prison library....
BA/B-CAL merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Adam Thomson, British Caledonian, on a proposed merger of the airline with British Airways (BA), despite the referral to the Monopolies Commission. Reporter not identified.
BA long haul flights (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord King explaining why British Airways has postponed a decision on their choice of future long haul planes. Reporter not identified.
Birth of septuplets (1987)
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- News report; Interview
Report on the birth of septuplets to Susan Halton and Neil Halton in Liverpool and their struggle to survive; interview with family spokesman Roger Summerskill explaining the family’s reactions. Reporter...
Death of septuplet (1987)
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- News report; Interview
Interview with Neil Halton, on death of his son Liam Halton, one of septuplets born to him and his wife Susan Halton in Liverpool. Reporter not identified.
Guildford Four case (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former Home Secretary Merlyn Rees, on the case of the Guildford Four, gaoled for pub bombings in 1974. He was amongst a delegation which asked Douglas Hurd to reopen the case. Interviewer not...
Boy of nine sets A level record (1987)
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- Interview
9 year-old John Adams, the youngest person ever to pass an A level examination. Female interviewer not identified.
Irish Embassy strike (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Union representative Pat Magee, on twenty-six staff at the Irish Embassy in London threatening to strike, after being told they must go home by the Irish Government.