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Jordan pulls out of West Bank (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Allen-Frost reports on the effect of the Jordanian King Hussein’s decision to cut financial and administrative aid to the West Bank in Israel leaving the PLO to negotiate with Israel. Includes...
Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Ballantyne, Piper Alpha disaster survivor freely admits he’s too frightened to go back to the rig, due to flashbacks and says other survivors who tried to work offshore again had to be brought back by...
Cleveland county council child abuse report (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Stuart Bell, the Labour MP who made public the Cleveland child abuse scandal is welcoming a new report by the County Council as an unreserved apology to the parents but says they will still be seeking...
Minder stars to be Tube Mice (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Godrey talks to Minder stars actors George Cole and Dennis Waterman about their unusual new double-act project- providing the voices for a new children’s cartoon series called Tube Mice. For AM...
The night is young (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
For The Night is Young programme Carol Allen interviewed Brazilian actress Sonia Braga at Cannes earlier this year. On her new film The Milagro Beanfield War directed by Robert Redford and his bravery in...
Dan Quayle nominated Bush running mate (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Andrew Manderstam reports from New Orleans where the Republican Party convention is taking place, on the surprise announcement by George H.W. Bush of Senator Dan Quayle as his running mate in the...
Religious film causes fanatics to protest (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Screenwriter Paul Schrader on his controversial film The Last Temptation of Christ which Christian activists are trying to get local authorities to ban and lead actor, Willem Dafoe comments on playing Jesus....
Love triangle murder in Oxfordshire village (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Jane Bell reports on the double murder of youngsters Christine Bradshaw and David Denley(?) and suicide of Steven(?) Evans in West Lockinge an Oxfordshire village near Wantage. Includes Detective...
Pakistani President dies in plane crash (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
MP Teddy Taylor on the death of his friend President Zia of Pakistan in a suspicious air crash. If it was sabotage he thinks the Russians may be to blame because of Zia’s stance on the Afghanistan war and...
Hungerford massacre first anniversary (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Nicky Broyd reports on the first anniversary of the Hungerford massacre by Michael Ryan on which many people have left town to avoid painful memories. Names of the 16 killed are read out. Police counsellor...