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British soldiers killed at IRA funeral (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the murder by an IRA mob of two British corporals, Bob Howes and Derek Wood, caught up in the funeral cortege for IRA member Kevin Brady in Andersonstown, Belfast. The victims’ Commanding...
US military deployment in Honduras (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report following the decision by President Ronald Reagan’s government to send battallions to Honduras as a military deployment exercise. A spokesman gives details of the training schedule the troops will...
Eyewitness account of Gibraltar IRA shootings (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Three unarmed IRA terrorists have been shot dead in Gibraltar by the SAS. Here an eyewitness who gives his name as Charlie Debono, a local taxi driver, recalls what he saw and what was said at the scene of...
Art Garfunkel on career and tour (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Art Garfunkel about his career in the music business. He discusses his upcoming British tour, and his new career as a solo artist. And also his old musical partner, Paul Simon. Sarah Ward...
Keith Sutton returns from envoy duties to South Africa (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Goodwin interviews the Bishop of Lichfield, The Right Reverend Keith Sutton who has returned from a fact-finding mission to South Africa where he met the anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond...
Israeli in court over leaking nuclear secrets to Sunday Times (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Allen-Frost reports from Jerusalem on the trial of Israeli scientist Mordecai Vanunu, who revealed his country’s nuclear secrets to the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain and was then entrapped by...
Israeli guilty over leaking nuclear secrets to Sunday Times (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Alison Johns interviews the brother (not identified) of disgraced Israeli scientist, Mordecai Vanunu, who gave nuclear secrets to the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain. On his brother’s motives, and...
Princess Di visits Childline charity (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Esther Rantzen talks to court correspondent Dickie Arbiter about the Princess of Wales, Princess Diana’s visit to see firsthand how the charity Childline operates. Rantzen says her visit is very valuable.
Melanie Appleby diagnosed with cancer (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Gareth Furby reports on confirmation that Melanie Appleby, one half of the popular musical duo, Mel and Kim, has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Pete Waterman, who...
Funeral of British soldier murdered by IRA mob (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Margaret Shiels reports from the burial of British soldier, Corporal Derek Wood, in South London, who was murdered during an IRA funeral procession after driving into it accidentally with his colleague David...