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  • Ebadollah Nooripour freed (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    John Cookson reports on the early release of an Iranian terrorist, Ebadollah Nooripour, as relations between Britain and Iran improve; possible effect on the hostages in Lebanon; interview with John Waite,...

  • Andrei Sakharov backs glasnost (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    John Alcock reports from Moscow on the decision of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov to back leader, Mikhail Gorbachev’s campaign of reconstruction or glasnost; includes excerpts from press interview...

  • Hurd on terrorist funding (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Des Fahy interviews Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, about the need to cut off terrorist funding, prior to a meeting of European interior ministers in Munich, West Germany. For AM programme.

  • Channel Tunnel construction (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Rodney Bennett reports on the (noisy) construction of the Channel Tunnel at Dover. Includes interview with construction engineer, Ken Deakin(?).

  • Syrian troops in Beirut (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop

    Ben Brown reports as he tours Beirut with other journalists on the invasion of Syrian troops into Lebanon to restore peace by ending fighting of Hezbollah and opposing factions; includes vox pop with pleased...

  • Edward Lear plaque unveiled (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Eve Conway reports on the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Westminster Abbey to poet Edward Lear in a memorial service; includes readings of Lear’s poetry; interviews with attendees at the service...

  • Tony Benn on new Labour policies (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Neil Kinnock’s rival for the Labour Party leadership, Tony Benn, following the publication of a major policy dossier put forward for debate at the second meeting of the New Socialist...

  • Red Cross forced out of Ethiopia (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mark Percy interview with Red Cross spokesman, Paul-Henri Morard, about the organisation being withdrawn from Ethiopia due to pressure from the Government; effect on famine relief in the country. For AM...

  • Russell Harty death (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the death in Leeds of chat show host, Russell Harty. Includes archive interview excerpts with Russell Harty and tribute from fellow chat show host Michael Parkinson. Reporter not identified.

  • Children interview Margaret Thatcher (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a group of four children, representing the weekly children’s newspaper, Early Times, on a trip to 10 Downing Street, London, to interview UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes interviews...