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Kirk Douglas autobiography - The Ragman’s Son (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Veteran movie star Kirk Douglas has been in London to promote his autobiography, The Ragman’s Son. He talks about playing the anti-hero in his career and discusses the films, Lonely Are the Brave and One...
Women Mean Business - Margaret Thatcher presents award (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher speaks at the Women Mean Business awards in London. Award-winner, Gillian Harwood, who runs Omnibus Workspace Limited, does not know when she will have time to take her...
Piper Alpha disaster - Petrie report (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Following the Piper Alpha disaster in which an explosion on a North Sea oil platform killed 167 people, a report from the Department of Energy’s Director of Safety, Jim Petrie, has prompted different...
David Steel on Paddy Ashdown - SLD party conference (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Following Paddy Ashdown’s speech at the SLD party conference, former SLD leader David Steel gives a positive assessment of his successor’s performance, despite having voted for Alan Beith. Interview by...
Death on the Rock witness - Carmen Proetta testimony (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Carmen Proetta was witness to the deaths of three IRA terrorists - Danny McCann, Sean Savage and Mairead Farrell â who were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS soldiers. In the television documentary, Death...
Labour NEC election results (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Richard Bestic reports on the result of elections to the Labour Party’s ruling National Executive Committee; interviews with Robin Cook; Michael Meacher; Clare Short. For AM radio programme.
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones interviews special guest on his show British singer and writer, George Melly, on life as a jazz singer and association with John Chilton’s Feetwarmers.
Kings Cross fire inquest (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Alcock reports on an inquest into the Kings Cross Underground fire (18/11/87). Interview with Ian Walker, solicitor representing families of victims, on refusal of London Regional Transport to meet...
Nurses’ pay negotiations (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Health Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, about nurses’ pay negotiations and about proposals for varying regional pay rates. For Update programme.
Kings Cross fire inquest (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ian Walker, a solicitor representing the families of victims of the Kings Cross underground fire (18/11/87), and Sophie Tarassenko, the sister of victim Ivan Tarassenko, on the refusal of London Regional...