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Loyalist arms dump found in Belfast (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Karen English reports from Belfast, where police have uncovered a massive loyalist arms dump which includes a Soviet-made rocket launcher and nearly forty rifles. This latest find is one of the largest ever...
P. W. Botha unveils plans at new session of parliament (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nigel Wrench reports from Johannesburg on the opening of a new session of parliament in South Africa. Includes speech by President P. W. Botha, in which he threatens to neutralise opponents who undermine...
Charlton Heston gives reading at St Brides Church, London (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Drama
Mark Percy reports on a reading by American actor, Charlton Heston at St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London, from A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt. Heston is in London to star in the West End...
Ford workers strike (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Nicky Broyd reports from Dagenham on the national strikes at Ford motor company over a 3 year pay deal. Including vox pop with production workers on the picket line; interviews with strike convener Bob...
BRIT awards (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report by Ken Goodwin on the BRIT pop music awards (British Record Industry Trust Show) from the Albert Hall, London. Includes interviews on location with Best British Newcomers, Wet Wet Wet; Best Female,...
USA presidential elections (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam reports by phone from De Moines, Iowa on the USA Presidential Elections and George H.W. Bush’s defeat in the Iowa Caucus, coming third behind Republicans winner Senator Bob Dole and the...
Holly Johnson wins court case (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Holly Johnson, lead singer of pop group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, winning his court battle with ZTT Records over trying to stop Holly Johnson going solo with other record companies. Includes...
Government loses Spycatcher appeal (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report by Linda Duffin on the government losing its appeal for a permanent ban on press reports of material from the book, Spycatcher, by former MI5 officer Peter Wright. Includes interviews reacting to the...
Storm damage in UK (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Alcock reports in the wake of storms that have left a trail of destruction across Britain, including interview with eyewitness, Donald Cootes(?), in Wigan where 100 people were made homeless and Police...
Latest London crime rates (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports on the reduced overall crime rate in London despite the increase in muggings and violent attacks. Includes interview with Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Peter Imbert, on the...