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POW magazine handed over to museum (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Former prisoners of war held in Java by the Japanese have met at the Imperial War Museum to hand over copies of their camp magazine Mark Time. Includes interviews with Sir Laurens van der Post whose life in...
British squad flies out for Korea olympics preparations (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Linda Duffin reports from Heathrow Airport as the British Olympic squad flies out to Seoul, South Korea today with Chairman of the British Olympic Association, Charles Palmer and Princess Anne’s husband,...
Ted Heath on nanny state (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Prime Minister Ted Heath says Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is reducing freedom of the individual and turning us into a nanny state, citing Clause 28 (prevents promotion of...
TUC reject employment training scheme (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The TUC has voted at its Bournemouth conference against backing the government’s employment training scheme and will pull out after 2 years despite a plea from Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to become...
Jacques Delors on UK in Europe (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
John Alcock interviews President of the European Commission Jacques Delors on the UK’s entry into the European Monetary System and responds to UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s stance against a...
Olivia Newton-John interview (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones interviews singer Olivia Newton-John about her new album, entitled The Rumour. Elton John produced the album and played keyboards; Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics. She also talks about balancing...
Julian Pettifer on conservation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones interviews journalist Julian Pettifer about his role as Vice-Chairman of the British Wildlife Appeal, which is organising a festival to be held at the Alexandra Palace, London, in July 1989. He...
Topol on Ziegfeld (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews actor Chaim Topol about his role in the musical, Ziegfeld, at the London Palladium. Also talks about his life in London and in Israel; his film and television career; Fiddler on the...
Deborah Ann Squires’ sister on hunger strike (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Brenda Marshall reports on a hunger strike by Angie Edwards outside the Spanish Embassy in Belgrave Square, London. She is protesting that her sister, Deborah Ann Squires, has been held in a Spanish jail for...
Cruise missiles removed from Molesworth base (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Pat Beasley (Hereward Radio) reports on the removal of cruise missiles from the Molesworth air force base in Cambridgeshire by the United States. Includes interviews with Defence Secretary, George Younger;...