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US helicopter fires on Iranian patrol boats (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the sinking of three Iranian patrol boats in the Persian Gulf, by a US helicopter. Male studio reporter not identified (poss. Douglas Cameron).
Titanic expedition (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on an expedition to the shipwreck of the Titanic by submersible which has been made into a TV documentary, and on the opening of the Titanic’s safe which was recovered. Includes interview with one...
Eskund seized with 150 tons of munitions (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on visit of journalists to the impounded ship Eskund in Brest harbour after it was seized with 150 tons of munitions. Includes short interview with Robert Martin, engineer who diffused booby traps on...
Simon Hayward on losing drug smuggling appeal (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
British army officer Simon Hayward summing up his predicament on losing his appeal against a five year sentence for drug smuggling in Sweden and view on his brother Christopher who has disappeared and may be...
John O’Grady kidnap ended by police (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Chief Superintendent Bill Herlihy on the ending of the kidnap of dentist John O’Grady from Dublin, Ireland. He says police actions will be examined after a policeman was injured in the rescue shoot-out....
Arrests made in John O’Grady kidnap case (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Chief Superintendent Bill Herlihy on the arrest of a former IRA man and two women in Tipperary for the kidnap of dentist John O’Grady from Dublin. He comments on the barbaric treatment he...
Father-in-law on John O’Grady kidnap (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Millionaire Dr Austin Darragh on the kidnap of his son-in-law dentist John O’Grady from Dublin; injury of policeman Martin O’Connor in the shootout that ended the kidnap; and John’s condition after...
US Navy blows up Iranian oil rig (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Geoffrey Howe expresses the UK’s full support for the US attack on an Iranian oil platform, he says it was self defence as Iran had attacked US flagged shipping in the Gulf. Calls for Iran and Iraq to...
Supertanker Gentle Breeze hit by Iranian missile (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with skipper (? Solan(?)) of the supertanker Gentle Breeze on being hit by an Iranian Exocet missile in the Gulf, killing a crewman, and if the British Navy provided enough protection. Interviewer...
Witness on Indian Army attack on Jaffna (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Ramani Chelliah, a Tamil female doctor, describes the Indian Army attack on Jaffna, Sri Lanka when she was visiting her parents there. Female interviewer not identified.