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Parliament debates Sharpeville Six, Greek terrorism and hooliganism (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports on mixed Parliamentary debate. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher expresses pleasure the South African government has suspended the execution of the Sharpeville Six protesters sentenced...
11-year-old boy flies across Atlantic (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
At 11 Christopher Marshall has become the youngest person to fly across the Atlantic. Today he touched down in Paris with his two co-pilots, teddy bear Charles Lindbeargh and former US Navy pilot Randy Duke...
Michael Jackson Bad world tour (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Michael Jackson’s first British performance of his Bad World Tour is at Wembley Stadium tonight and fans are being warned to watch out for counterfeit tickets. His manager Frank Dileo has said it is likely...
Mandela spends 70th birthday in jail (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Jailed Black Nationalist leader Nelson Mandela will be spending his 70th birthday today without his family in a South African jail. His wife has turned down an invitation to visit him, stating she doesn’t...
Jenny Seagrove divorces husband (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jonathan Marland reports on the divorce of actress Jenny Seagrove. She says she’s celebrating her new found freedom, after winning her divorce case against the man who vowed their marriage should be for...
Air traffic control across Europe (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Percy reports from Holland for the AM programme on a prototype for an integrated air traffic control system following severe delays at airports partly caused by 40 different control systems across...
Events of Gulf War described (1988)
- Genre
- News report
Julian Rush reports on sequence of events in the Iran-Iraq War following Iran’s announcement today that it has accepted the United Nations security council resolution 598 calling for a ceasefire, awakening...
Mandela spends 70th birthday in jail (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on press conference by Winnie Mandela on Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday which he is spending in jail without visits from his family who have refused offers of visits after the government banned many...
Rover to cut jobs (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Simon Israel reports on Austin Rover announcing that 3,500 jobs are to be axed over the next three years at South Cowley and Llanelli and speculation it could be linked to the takeover by British...
Pathe newsreeel on the Blitz (1988)
- Genre
- News report
Archive Pathe newsreel sound commentary on the renewal of the Blitz on London in 1944 during the Second World War and the King and Queen’s visits to the devastated areas.