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Ebadollah Nooripour freed (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Cookson reports on the early release of an Iranian terrorist, Ebadollah Nooripour, as relations between Britain and Iran improve; possible effect on the hostages in Lebanon; interview with John Waite,...
Andrei Sakharov backs glasnost (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Alcock reports from Moscow on the decision of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov to back leader, Mikhail Gorbachevâs campaign of reconstruction or glasnost; includes excerpts from press interview...
Channel Tunnel construction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Rodney Bennett reports on the (noisy) construction of the Channel Tunnel at Dover. Includes interview with construction engineer, Ken Deakin(?).
Syrian troops in Beirut (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Ben Brown reports as he tours Beirut with other journalists on the invasion of Syrian troops into Lebanon to restore peace by ending fighting of Hezbollah and opposing factions; includes vox pop with pleased...
Edward Lear plaque unveiled (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Eve Conway reports on the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Westminster Abbey to poet Edward Lear in a memorial service; includes readings of Lear’s poetry; interviews with attendees at the service...
Russell Harty death (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the death in Leeds of chat show host, Russell Harty. Includes archive interview excerpts with Russell Harty and tribute from fellow chat show host Michael Parkinson. Reporter not identified.
Children interview Margaret Thatcher (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a group of four children, representing the weekly children’s newspaper, Early Times, on a trip to 10 Downing Street, London, to interview UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes interviews...
Healthy diet campaign (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jackie Ford interviews junior health minister, Edwina Currie, about a campaign to improve the UK diet. Coincides with a DHSS recipe book called Catering for Health aimed at caterers for hospitals, armed...
Cricketing sex romps (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Michael O’Neill reports on an investigation by the English Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) into newspaper allegations of sex romps by four England cricketers (Paul Downton, Alan Lamb, Phillip...
Girobank sale (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Elena Curti reports on the Government announcement that the Girobank is to be sold; includes parliamentary debate with speeches by Trade and Industry minister, Kenneth Clarke; Bryan Gould; Tony Benn.