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Royals visit France (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Tin Marshall reports from France where the Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting. Includes shopkeeper on Princess Diana’s taste for men’s pyjamas and speech by Prince Charles to Franco-British...
Scottish defeat for Labour (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Lynne Mennie reports on the fallout for the Labour Party after they lost the Govan (Scotland) by-election to the SNP with devolution and the poll tax (community charge) key issues. Includes interviews with...
Satanic Verses wins Whitbread novel award (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses has been voted winner in the novel section of the Whitbread Literary awards but only made the shortlist of the Booker Prize. There have been rumours since the...
New Israeli ambassador to UK (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
A new Israeli ambassador arrived in London last week, Yoav Biran, with Israel in the throes of forming a new Government, and the situation in the West Bank and Gaza still very tense. In this exclusive...
Govan by-election results (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Winning candidate Jim Sillars of the SNP on his victory in the Govan (Scotland) by-election. He says devolution, jobs, housing and getting rid of Margaret Thatcher were major issues. Male interviewer not...
Margaret Thatcher in Poland (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report (from Channel 4 television) on visit of UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to Gdansk in Poland, where she greeted crowds of supporters and met leaders of the Solidarity trade union, including Lech...
Interview with singer & actor Mark Wynter (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Allen interviews singer and actor, Mark Wynter, about his appearance in a play entitled, Mr Fothergill’s Murder, written by Peter O’Donnell, and his move away from being a pop star to a serious...
Scottish & Newcastle brewers bid (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Trade and Industry Secretary, Lord Young (David Young) on a hostile takeover bid for Scottish and Newcastle breweries by Elders IXL, the makers of Fosters lager. The bid has been referred to...
Enniskillen anniversary (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Alcock reports on the anniversary of the Enniskillen memorial day bombing. Eleven people were killed and sixty-three injured. Includes interviews with relatives of victims, and injured: Gordon Wilson;...
Dirk Bogarde on Armistice festival (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actor Dirk Bogarde, about the Armistice Festival in London, marking the seventieth anniversary of the end of the First World War. Also includes interview with festival organiser, Tim Cross....