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Death of Andrew Cruickshank (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary
The actor Andrew Cruickshank, known to millions of television viewers as Dr Cameron in the hit series Dr Finlay’s Casebook, died in London today after a heart attack. He was 80 years old and, as John...
Death on the Rock witness defended by son (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Controversy continues to surround the key witness in the Thames Television documentary, Death on the Rock, on the killing of 3 IRA men in Gibraltar by the SAS. Carmen Proetta has suffered character...
P & O sails ferry out of Dover, breaking strike (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
P & O Ferries are claiming that they have broken the back of the seamen’s blockade. Reporter James Bays was on the Pride of Bruges as it steamed out of Dover, bound for Zeebrugge. Contributions from P...
National Front march in Paris (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
The National Front march through the centre of Paris yesterday was the biggest extreme right-wing demonstration in France since the 1930s. Leader Jean-Marie Le Pen made an announcement about who he thinks...
Prince Charles calls for business investment in inner cities (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speaking to a London conference of British and US business managers, has made a new appeal to Britain’s business leaders to breath fresh life into the inner cities. The...
Armed robbers caught in police ambush sentenced (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Two members of an armed robbery gang, who survived an ambush by police marksmen, have been sentenced to ten and fifteen years jail. Armed officers had been staking out an abattoir in Shooters Hill,...
Rashid Abdur murder-charred body found in Epping Forest (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bush reports on a murder investigation into the death of an Asian man whose charred remains were discovered in Epping Forest. The man was later named as Rashid Abdur. Includes interview with Detective...
IRA victims bodies flown home from Holland (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Gareth Furby reports from RAF Northolt on the return to Britain of the bodies of three British aircraftsmen Ian Shinner, John Baxter, and John Reid, murdered by the IRA in the Netherlands. Includes interview...
Abortion amendment bill debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on a parliamentary debate where a motion tabled by Liberal David Alton, on the Abortion Amendment Bill effectively failed due to a lack of time. Speeches by Sir Bernard Braine; David Steel;...
UK local elections-party reaction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Emma Udwin reports on the results of the UK local elections (05/05/88). Includes interviews with Larry Whitty, Labour Party; Nicholas Ridley, Conservative Party; David Steel, SLD; John Cartwright, SDP.