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Polish dissident on unions (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Eve Conway speaks to Polish dissident Kornel Morawiecki (through interpreter) of banned trade union Fighting Solidarity, about his deportation from Poland; collapse of strikes there; hopes present regime...
Billy Graham in London and USSR (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Mike Percy reports on a service at Westminster’s Methodist Central Hall by evangelist Billy Graham, who called for prayer for Christian awakening under glasnost in the USSR (excerpts of speech heard). He...
Terry Waite spends birthday as hostage (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Terry Waite’s cousin John on Waite spending his second birthday in captivity, having now been held for 16 months as a hostage in Beirut. On family not raising their hopes, as occupation of parts of Beirut...
Lib-Dem leadership campaign (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Paddy Ashdown, favourite candidate for leadership of the newly-merged Liberal Democrats party, as he launches his campaign. On policies, future for the party and what he thinks of...
Ernest Saunders can’t meet lawyers bills (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nick Skeens reports on ex-chairman of Guinness, Ernest Saunders, sacked after his alleged involvement in the pay-off conspiracy during a takeover, representing himself in court today. His solicitor...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Advertisement
Steve Jones interviews guest American singer-songwriter Dean Friedman. Content includes his new tour; career to date; his hometown of New Jersey; his experience of New York City; musical influences; his work...
Soviet academic on end to Cold War (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Georgi Arbatov, Director of the Soviet Academy of US and Canadian Studies played a significant role in arms talks between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. John Alcock...
Press face Soviet bureaucracy at summit (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Soviet Union welcomes 6,000 journalists and much needed foreign currency while they report on the Moscow summit, John Alcock reports. Includes interview with CBS Executive Producer Lane Bernados(?)...
KGB prevents Jewish refuseniks meeting Reagan (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Eve Conway reports on the KGB allegedly stopping Jewish dissidents in Leningrad meeting US President Ronald Reagan during his visit for the Moscow summit despite them receiving a personal invitation....
Soviet dissident speaks of harassment (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Sergei Losov(?), an editor of Russia’s only dissident weekly paper the Express Chronicle, meets reporter John Alcock for an interview that may result in his job loss, as the superpower summit in Moscow is...