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Douglas-Home seeks pardon for court martial (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rodney Bennett reports on the attempt by William Douglas-Home to seek a royal pardon for being court-martialled and imprisoned during World War II for disobeying commands when part of a force ordered to take...
Pan Am and British Caledonian planes in near-collision (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports on a near-miss between two planes, a British Caledonian BA 1-11 and a Pan Am Boeing 727, over the coast of Essex (21/02/88). Includes excerpts from a parliamentary debate on the incident...
Skinner in Commons tea room row (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kevin Murphy reports from a House of Commons tea room where a dispute has erupted after Labour MP, Dennis Skinner accused Conservative MPs of conducting a class war against a waitress. In reply,...
McCarthy family meet Iranian ambassador (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Cookson reports on a meeting between the family of British hostage in Lebanon, John McCarthy, and Muhammad-Mehdi Akhundzadeh-Basti, Iranian Charge d’Affaires in London, for discussions about his...
Convicted arsonist returns to UK but seeks inquiry (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Simon Israel reports on the return to Britain of James Finch, who was deported from Australia after serving fifteen years in prison for causing a fire at the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub in Brisbane (08/03/73)...
Charles Haughey attacks UK policy on Northern Ireland (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Eamonn Mallie reports on a debate in the The Dail (Irish Parliament), where the Taoiseach launched a stinging attack on British policy in Northern Ireland regarding the crisis over the shoot-to-kill affair....
Neil Kinnock visits Israel (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Peter Allen-Frost reports on a fact-finding visit by Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock to Israel and the occupied territories. Kinnock has been pushing for an urgent new initiative to put a stop to the...
Man jailed for life after 35 pence robbery loses compensation claim (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Cookson reports on a High Court decision where a man who served 15 years of a life sentence for a 35 pence armed robbery has had his claim for compensation rejected. Robert Weekes, who was convicted of...
Funeral of Aidan McAnespie (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report by Mervyn Jess on the funeral in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, of Aidan McAnespie, shot dead at a UK army checkpoint (21/02/88). Includes sermons by local priest, Seamus McManus; Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich,...
Marmaduke Hussey attacks BBC (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Linda Duffin reports on a speech by the Chairman of the BBC, Marmaduke Hussey, in which he attacked his own corporation. Speaking at the annual conference of the Institute of Directors in London, Hussey said...