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Westminster debates on nurse strike & education (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster where Labour peer, Lord Monkswell (Gerard Collier) apologised in the House of Lords for allowing abseiling lesbian protesters into the chamber. Also includes speeches in...
Ronald Reagan’s last State of the Union address (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Advertisement; Special
NBC News Special Report on US President, Ronald Reagan’s last State of the Union address (25/01/88). He comments on the achievements of his time in office and stresses the need for further change in the...
Aidan McAnespie shot by army in Northern Ireland (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Eamonn Mallie reports on the shooting of Aidan McAnespie in Ireland near a border crossing by British soldiers. Includes interviews with Aidanâs sister, Eilish McAnespie, on the killing being a set up...
Violence erupts in Hebron (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Report by Peter Allen-Frost from Hebron, on the West Bank, Israel where he is caught in cross fire from demonstrators against Israeli troops during a burial. He paints the scene, recounting events over...
Electricity privatisation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Gareth Furby reports on the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) announced by Cecil Parkinson and what this means for the customer including issues around nuclear power. With...
Michael Jackson wacko press conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Gareth Furby reports from a major international news conference in London by satellite link with Michael Jackson to promote his forthcoming UK tour, where he caused controversy by saying very little (his...
Race attacks campaign (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Margaret Shiels reports on the campaign being launched to combat the increase of racially related crime in London including interviews with Deputy Assistant Commissioner Wyn Jones and Commissioner of the...
McAnespie shooting inquiry (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Eamonn Mallie reports on deterioration in Anglo-Irish relations due to actions of the UK government; and the Irish Prime Minister, Charles Haughey, launching an inquiry into the death of Aidan McAnespie, an...
Cape Town anti-apartheid march leads to arrest of Tutu (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nigel Wrench reports on an anti-apartheid march against the state by churches in Cape Town, South Africa, including recordings of Archbishop Desmond Tutuâs service at St Georgeâs Cathedral that...
Reagan news conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the news conference held by US President Ronald Reagan (includes excerpts) on the unrest and riots in Israeli occupied territories; defending his Attorney General, Edwin Meese,...