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Seal virus debate (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
A mysterious virus which is killing thousands of seals in the North Sea has sparked debate. Environment Minister, Virginia Bottomley says that Britain is clean when it comes to pollution, but Conservative...
Marconi scientists’ deaths lead to conspiracy theories (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The electrocution of 60 year-old Marconi employee, John Ferry has again sparked conspiracy theories as he is the sixth employee working on a top secret project who has died in suspicious circumstances....
Memorial service for IRA victims (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Almost two thousand people attended a memorial service for eight soldiers killed by the IRA. Local MP, William McCrea tells the congregation that the killings should only strengthen their resolve to overcome...
Last Temptation of Christ - Censorship debate (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Last Temptation of Christ - a film which depicts Jesus Christ dreaming of having sex with Mary Magdalene - has caused outrage in the Church. Chief Censor of the British Board of Film Classification...
Romania’s top chess player seeks asylum in UK (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Knight reports on the case of Mihai Suba, Romania’s top chess grand master, who says he wants to defect to Britain. He has applied to the Home Office for political asylum, leaving his wife and one son...
P. W. Botha visits Crossroads township (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Bill Prince reports on a visit by South African president, P. W. Botha, to the sprawling Crossroads township outside Capetown, to open a new job training centre aimed at cutting black unemployment in the...
Ramstein air show disaster (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
George Matheson reports on an accident at a West German air show at the US Ramstein Air Base near Kaiserslautern, in which 67 spectators and 3 pilots died and 346 spectators sustained serious injuries in the...
Notting Hill Carnival most peaceful for years (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Linda Duffin reports on the Notting Hill Carnival in London. The event in 1988 is being hailed as the most peaceful for years; crime was down by ninety per cent on last year, and the violence which marred...
Union members support postal strikes (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Following nationwide postal strikes, union chief Alan Tuffin says that 99% of members supported the action. Post Office boss Bill Cockburn says that it is disappointing for customers and sends a message to...
TUC conference - EEPTU expulsion from TUC (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Alcock reports on the Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference which has been debating the expulsion of the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union (EEPTU) from the TUC for breaching...