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McCarthy family meet Iranian ambassador (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Cookson reports on a meeting between the family of British hostage in Lebanon, John McCarthy, and Muhammad-Mehdi Akhundzadeh-Basti, Iranian Charge d’Affaires in London, for discussions about his...
Convicted arsonist returns to UK but seeks inquiry (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Simon Israel reports on the return to Britain of James Finch, who was deported from Australia after serving fifteen years in prison for causing a fire at the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub in Brisbane (08/03/73)...
Douglas Hurd on Prevention of Terrorism Act (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Des Fahy interviews Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, on proposals by the UK Government to make the Prevention of Terrorism Act permanent. The legislation gives police wide-powers of detention and arrest of...
Neil Kinnock visits Israel (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Peter Allen-Frost reports on a fact-finding visit by Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock to Israel and the occupied territories. Kinnock has been pushing for an urgent new initiative to put a stop to the...
Man jailed for life after 35 pence robbery loses compensation claim (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Cookson reports on a High Court decision where a man who served 15 years of a life sentence for a 35 pence armed robbery has had his claim for compensation rejected. Robert Weekes, who was convicted of...
Mudslides in Rio leave 75 dead (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Justin Corrigan interviews Marcio Moreira Alves, the Under-Secretary of State for Rio de Janeiro and the man responsible for international help, on floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains which have...
Mildmay Mission AIDS hospital opens (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the opening of the Mildmay Mission hospital. The world’s first hospice ward set aside exclusively for AIDS patients in east London claims to be the only Christian AIDs hospice in...
Eddie the Eagle on Winter Olympic performance and being famous (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Gordon McRae(?) interviews Eddie the Eagle Edwards (born Michael Edwards), British ski jumper, on his performance in the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada; his new found fame; and how he got into ski...
Aidan McAnespie shot by army in Northern Ireland (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Eamonn Mallie reports on the shooting of Aidan McAnespie in Ireland near a border crossing by British soldiers. Includes interviews with Aidanâs sister, Eilish McAnespie, on the killing being a set up...
Electricity privatisation defended (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Cecil Parkinson, Secretary of State for Energy, interviewed by Paul Rowley on the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), breaking it up into 3 companies, and how it will benefit...