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Ron Brown banned from Commons after outburst (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Scottish Labour MP Ron Brown was suspended from the House of Commons for 20 days last night, for damaging the Commons mace in an angry outburst and for refusing to apologise. Brown talks to Richard...
Kuwait Airways hostages return home (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
After their 16-day ordeal at the hands of terrorist hijackers, the 29 freed hostages returned to Kuwait last night amid noisy scenes and joyful reunions. Reporter Michael O’Neill was at Kuwait Airport...
Air traffic controller warns of disaster risk (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
An air traffic controller from Surrey who has just left his job after fifteen years says a major disaster in Britain’s skies is inevitable unless the Civil Aviation Authority acknowledges that current...
Nicholas Ridley accused of obscene gesture in Commons (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
29 MPs have accused Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley of making a V-sign in the House of Commons, and inciting sexist abuse of Labour’s Women’s Affairs spokeswoman, Jo Richardson during a debate on...
Computer hacking not illegal in the UK (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Government is under pressure to bring in new legislation on computer hacking. In a major test case, the House of Lords confirmed a Court of Appeal ruling that accountant Steve Gold and computer magazine...
Funeral of murder victim Deborah Linsley (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mourners have been gathering for the funeral of Deborah Linsley, the young woman who was murdered four weeks ago on board a commuter train in Kent. Nici Marx reports. Includes interview with the Reverend...
The night is young (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Night is Young. Nicky Henson talks to Gill Pyrah about his role in R. C. Sherriff’s play, Journey’s End, at the Whitehall Theatre, London.
British plane spotters jailed in Greece for spying (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The mother of a British man jailed for spying in Greece is flying out to try and clear his name. 29 year-old Ralph Lunt and his girlfriend Linda Behan were caught taking photographs of military aircraft;...
Moore on nurses’ pay increase (1988)
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- Interview
The Government has decided to fully accept the recommendations of an independent review body, giving nurses an average pay rise of l5.3 per cent. Social Services Secretary John Moore on the biggest...
Zola Budd inquiry (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Yesterday, the British Amateur Athletics Board decided unanimously to set up its own inquiry into whether South African-born runner Zola Budd is still eligible to race for Britain after attending a race...