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Eartha Kitt supports Duchess of York (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson has thanked singing star Eartha Kitt for standing up for her and saying she was right to leave baby Beatrice at home during her recent trip to Australia. Kitt’s...
Kings Cross fire - Safety recommendations (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
After the Kings Cross underground fire, the head of the London Fire Brigade, Gerald Clarkson, talks to reporter George Matheson about means of alerting the fire service to emergencies. Tony Ritchie of the...
SNP wins Govan by-election (1988)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
The Labour Party is counting the cost of by-election defeat in the Glasgow constituency of Govan this morning, after the Scottish Nationalists swept in with nearly 49 percent of the vote. Victor, Jim...
Prince Charles birthday celebrations in Birmingham (1988)
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- Interview; News report
Thousands of young people who have been helped by the Prince’s Trust are saying thank you today, by attending a giant street party to celebrate Prince Charles’s 40th birthday. Chief Executive, Barry...
Kings Cross fire inquiry - aportioning blame (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Relatives of the 31 victims of the Kings Cross disaster may now take out a private prosecution against London Underground for manslaughter. This follows the publication yesterday of the damning official...
Vanessa Redgrave on memorial to Stalin victims (1988)
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- Interview
On Sunday evening a group of leading theatre people, including Vanessa Redgrave, Susannah York, Simon Callow and Sir Peter Hall, will be taking the stage at the Adelphi Theatre, alongside representatives...
Cardinal Hume on Guildford pub bombing case (1988)
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- Interview
Two of the country’s major church leaders have united to appeal to the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, to re-open the case of the Guildford pub bombers. Both the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie,...
Kings Cross fire - One year on (1988)
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- Interview; News report
On the first anniversary of the King’s Cross fire (18/11/87), Nicky Broyd looks back and reports on the ongoing process of victim identification. With contributions from survivor, Kwasi Afari Minta;...
Lord Weinstock on GEC attempt to buy Plessey (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Another bitter takeover battle involving two of Britain’s electronics giants is looming in the city. GEC is making another attempt to buy up Plessey, just two years after it was blocked by the Monopoly...
John Habgood on his new book (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Habgood, has just published a book of sermons outlining his liberal leanings in the church world. Entitled, Confessions of a Conservative Liberal, it is a collection of...