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Gramophone 100 years old (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 100th anniversary of Emile Berliner receiving a patent for inventing the gramophone using flat discs, which were a lot cheaper than Edison’s cylinders. Speaks to Peter Copeland, Conservation...
George Galloway scandal (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a scandal involving Labour MP George Galloway. The allegations suggest Galloway claimed expenses and was involved in sexual activities with two women while at a conference for charity War on Want....
George Galloway scandal (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Labour MP George Galloway receives a vote of confidence from the members of the council of War on Want charity despite allegations about his expenses and sexual affairs during a conference. Ken Ritchie,...
Allan Green on becoming head of CPS (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Allan Green has been appointed Director of Public Prosecutions, and speaks of his readiness to sort out the problems of the Crown Prosecution Service and developments in the law including DNA evidence. Male...
Arms sales to Iran (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe on asking the Iranians to close their Iranian weapon buying centre in London following an attack on a British vessel. Male interviewer not identified.
Douglas Hurd on jury selection controls (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd says that the new controls on jury selection are common sense and not establishing a police state. Male interviewer not identified.
Le Pen won’t speak to Tories (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Alfred Sherman who had invited French Front National leader Jean- Marie Le Pen to speak at the Conservative Party conference on Le Pen’s decision not to come as he thinks he won’t get a...
Cancer charity’s photographic competition (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Cancer victim Clive Jermain is met by the Duchess of York at a photography competition event for charity Search 88 in Penn, Bucks; he speaks to reporter Dickie Arbiter.
Hungerford massacre hero (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
As the inquest into the Hungerford Massacre is set to end, Carl Harris, an off-duty soldier, recounts how he risked his life to help the injured victims of Michael Ryan. Reporter not identified.
Bristol killings lead to calls for further gun law reform (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on four people being killed by a deranged man, Kevin Weaver, in Bristol. Killed were David Pursall and John Peterson at Alexandra Workwear and the murderer’s mother and sister in a house in the...