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Cyril Smith receives knighthood (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Mosley interviews Liberal MP for Rochdale Cyril Smith, outside Buckingham Palace, after he received his knighthood from the Queen.
Kenneth Clarke on health charges (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke brushes off embarrassment over the narrow majority vote for charges for dental and eyesight checks. He believes the House of Lords will vote for the proposals and says the...
Trevor Clay on retirement? (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
No information given but believe from context this is General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Trevor Clay, interviewed on his imminent retirement on health grounds. He will be replaced by...
Patrick Ryan extradition case (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
A Brussels court this morning held an extradition hearing against defrocked Irish priest Patrick Ryan. The UK is seeking his extradition from Belgium amid claims Ryan is a leading member of the IRA, and...
Margaret Thatcher interview on Solidarity (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Murphy interviews Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (04/11/88), following her return to the UK from her state visit to Poland. She spent her final day in Gdansk, where she met Solidarity leader Lech...
York Minster re-dedication service (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Clive Settle (Radio Aire) reports from York Minster on a special service of re-dedication, attended by Queen Elizabeth II, at Britain’s largest gothic church. Follows the destruction of the building by...
Skegness school opts out (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kevin Mosley reports on the decision of Skegness Secondary School to opt out of local authority control, the first school to do so in England and Wales. The vote is seen as a boost for the Government’s...
Neil Kinnock on Margaret Thatcher’s Polish visit (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s support for the banned trade union, Solidarity, in Poland, following her visit to the country, while banning trade...
After dinner speaking awards (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicky Broyd reports on the first Benedictine awards, at the Savoy Hotel in London, recognising the art of after dinner speaking. A panel of judges, including Sir Clement Freud, selected four winners....
Maldives coup (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British aid worker, Michael Jay, on the situation in the Maldives, following the attempted coup by a group of mercenaries who tried to overthrow President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Male...