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Free Nelson Mandela campaign (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Gareth Furby reports on the campaign to free deputy ANC leader Nelson Mandela from jail in South Africa. In an interview his lawyer, Ismail Ayob, is admitting that the campaign to free him may have failed....
Post office shoot-out in Acton (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Percy reports on a shoot-out between police and a robbery gang in Acton, West London. Includes interview with John O’Connor, Flying Squad; Thomas Ray(?), eyewitness. Two police officers were wounded...
Frank Bruno on Tyson fight (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the proposed fight between UK boxer Frank Bruno and world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in Las Vegas on 25/02/89. Includes interviews with Frank Bruno; Mike Tyson; Don King, promoter, about the...
Big cut in Tories’ Epping Forest majority (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Paul Seagrove reports on the result of the Epping Forest by-election, won by Steven Norris, Conservative Party, but with a greatly reduced majority and a turnout of less than fifty per cent. The Democrats...
M25 Gang murder (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Angus Moorat interviews Detective Superintendent Vincent McFadden about a series of attacks by a gang of burglars (the so-called M25 Gang) in the Surrey stockbroker belt. In one incident, a fifty-seven...
Alex Higgins acquitted of fare-dodging charges (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Simon Israel reports from Bow Street Magistrates Court today on the acquittal of snooker player Alex Hurricane Higgins after being accused of dodging a taxi fare. Includes press interview.
Thames Valley Eggs sues Currie (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Coles, Thames Valley Eggs, following the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. He claims Currie cannot atone for the damage...
Richard Lacey on Currie resignation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr Richard Lacey, Leeds University, following the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. He claims that the outbreak of salmonella...
Ken Dodd on Xmas schedule (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Therese Birch interviews comedian Ken Dodd at a pre-Christmas party in London, where he talks about representing greetings card manufacturers and about his Christmas schedule, including his appearance in...
British specialist on Armenian earthquake (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Dr Tony Redmond, leader of a team of British specialists just back from Armenia, following the Spitak earthquake (07/12/88). He says Britain should be able to organise a coordinated response...