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John Duffy rapist and killer (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Israel reports on the attacks by killer and railway rapist John Duffy who has just been sentenced. Includes interviews with Detective Superintendent Charlie Faulkner(?) on Duffy starting his attacks...
Eddie The Eagle arrives home (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Davina Payne reports on the reception for ski jumper Eddie the Eagle Edwards (born Michael Edwards) returning from the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada after breaking the British record. Including...
Desmond Tutu calls for break in diplomatic relations with South Africa (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Nigel Wrench reports on South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s call on Western governments to cut diplomatic relations with South Africa as anti-apartheid action. Including interview with Tutu at his...
SDP and Liberal Party merger (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Founders of the new merged Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) Party- former SDP leader, Robert Maclennan, former Liberal Party leader, David Steel, and former SDP President Shirley Williams celebrate the...
Social and Liberal Democratic Party launch (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Emma Udwin reports on the launch of the Social and Liberal Democratic Party, following the merger of the Liberal Party and the SDP. Also comments on the decision of Dr David Owen to continue with a breakaway...
Drugs raid in Peckham (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Michael O’Neill reports on an undercover police raids in Peckham, south London, where eleven people were arrested in a drug-busting operation. Includes interviews with male and female police officers (not...
Social and Liberal Democratic Party launch (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Richard Bestic reports on the launch of the Social and Liberal Democratic Party, following the merger of the Liberal Party and the SDP. Also comments on the decision of Dr David Owen to continue with a...
Conservative Local Government Conference - speeches (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Rowley reports from the 37th Conservative Local Government Conference in central London. It coincided with local councils’ unease over the Government’s proposed policies on the poll tax, education,...
Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (06/03/88)-first anniversary (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Linda Duffin reports on the first anniversary of the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster outside the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium (06/03/87). One hundred and ninety-three people died when the boat...
Gibraltar shootings - Interviews (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Alcock reports on reaction to the killing of three IRA terrorist suspects in Gibraltar by British security forces (06/03/88). The three were later named as Mairead Farrell, Sean Savage, and Daniel...