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Cypriot Government spokesman on Kuwait Airways hijack (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Yesterday the hijackers of Kuwait Airways Flight 422 shot a Kuwaiti army officer before freeing a young Kuwaiti hostage in what they said was a goodwill gesture. Cypriot Government spokesman Akis Fantis...
Murder of London mini-cab driver (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Thirty year-old mini-cab driver Michael Griffin from North London died in hospital yesterday after being stabbed in the neck on Friday night when he refused a fare. His boss, Bill Tobin, employs about forty...
Brother praying as hostage released (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The brother of Fadhil Leri(?), the 32 year-old Kuwaiti man released from the hijacked plane in Cyprus, says he was praying for his brother as the news of his release came through. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s offer...
French National Front in presidential election (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
There are two weeks to go before the first round of voting in the French presidential elections. Part of the right-wing vote is going to Front National (National Front) leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who...
Woman murdered in hospital bed (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
A gunman has managed to shoot his former fiance to death as she lay in a hospital bed. David Jenkins has been jailed for life after Aylesbury Crown Court heard how he stalked Carolyn Myland to the hospital,...
Benefits system changes (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The biggest changes in Britain’s social security system for forty years came into force today, and were marked by protests and demonstrations across the country. Julian Rush reports; contributors are...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement
Steve Jones Show. Actor Simon Cadell talks to Steve Jones about his early life and his work, including commercial voice-overs; the BBC series, Hi-de-Hi!; watching himself on television; his current role in...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones Show. Actor and composer Martin Smith talks to Steve Jones about his latest project, King, a musical commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King. He also talks about...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement
Steve Jones interviews guest, actress Stephanie Turner, about her role at the Playhouse Theatre in London in Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, as Nurse Mildred Ratched. She also talks about...
Manhattan Transfer promoting concerts in London (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Interview with the four members of American vocal group Manhattan Transfer: Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentine, Tim Hauser, and Alan Paul, coinciding with two concerts at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, sponsored...