Results
14,859 results found for all records.
Record damages awarded to Samir Aboul-Hosn (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on record damages of £1,032,000 being awarded in the High Court, London, yesterday to a student, Samir Aboul-Hosn, whose life was reduced to an almost sub-human level because of a medical blunder...
Globe Theatre rebuilt (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report, with speech by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on the launch of the rebuilding of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Includes interview with Theo Crosby, architect. The project was initiated...
Radio Festival (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 1987 Radio Festival in Bristol; looks at Government Green Paper on broadcasting; includes interviews with Conference chairperson, Gillian Reynolds; Radio Academy director, Tim Blackmore;...
Peter Wright on Spycatcher (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Interview with former MI5 agent Peter Wright on his book Spycatcher on espionage and the British intelligence services and banning order by the British Government.
New Zealand election results (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on David Lange’s Labour Party victory in the New Zealand General Election. Includes interview with Jim Bulger of the National Party; victory speech by David Lange; interview with Sir Robert Muldoon,...
Miners strike in South Africa (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on an appeal from the South African Minister of Manpower, Pietie du Plessis, for 300,000 striking miners to return to work. Reporter not identified.
Tension in the Gulf (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Brent Sadler, ITN, reports on an increase in military action in the Persian Gulf as US and Iranian forces clash - America’s first hostile action in the area. The second reporter is not identified.
Irangate scandal (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on reaction in US Congress following the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) scandal; speech at press conference by President Ronald Reagan - says he will tell Congress about future secret operations;...
Irangate scandal (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on aftermath of the Irangate (Iran-Contra affair) scandal; includes excerpts from speech by President Ronald Reagan - his first public comments since the end of the Irangate hearings; says he takes...
Terry Waite hostage crisis (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Church of England envoy, Terry Waite - being held hostage in Lebanon by Hezbollah terrorists; Iran has offered to help free Terry Waite in exchange for Iranian hostages held by Christian forces in...