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Anna Humphries murder (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nick Hull reports on the search for the killer of murdered schoolgirl, Anna Humphries. Her body was found in the River Severn around Bridgnorth in Shropshire and now two detectives are returning home from...
Picasso sale at Christie’s (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Special
Kevin Murphy reports on the auction of a Picasso painting, Acrobat and Young Harlequin, which has gone under the hammer for nearly twenty-one million pounds at Christie’s auction house in London. The...
Judge Cassel on child abuse verdict (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Harold Cassel QC, following his decision to sentence a policeman to two years probation for a sexual assault on his 12-year-old step-daughter, because he was denied sex with his pregnant...
Mother on Judge Cassel child abuse verdict (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the mother of a 12-year-old girl who was abused by her step-father, following the decision of Sir Harold Cassel QC to sentence the defendant to two years probation, because he had been denied...
Eyewitness on Metal Mickey hostage crisis (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Interview with eyewitness, Edmund Hall on an incident in the West End of London when a gunman seized a man and held him hostage in the street. The gunman was identified as Metal Mickey of no fixed abode....
Edward Heath on Margaret Thatcher (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s attack on the Irish Government over what she sees as its lack of commitment to fighting terrorism has brought a sharp response from former Tory Prime Minister, Edward...
Gareth Furby on Patrick Ryan extradition (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A report on the bungled extradition of IRA terrorist Patrick Ryan. John Kelly, the ex-General Attorney of Ireland, discusses the extradition. Gareth Furby reports.
RSPCA members expelled (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the expulsion of five leading members of the RSPCA who were expelled by the charity’s ruling council after being found guilty of bringing the organisation into disrepute. The members are now...
Young girl acquitted of murder of Carol Baldwin (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A thirteen year-old girl has been found not guilty of the murder of schoolgirl Carol Baldwin. The jury at Northampton Crown Court also acquitted the girl of the manslaughter of Carol, who was found dead...
Edward Heath on the economy (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Today Chancellor Nigel Lawson faces the Treasury Select Committee, a powerful all-party group of MPs who are preparing their investigation into his autumn statement on public expenditure. His forecasts...