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1988 Olympic Games - scandal and success (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
John Anderson reflects on the scandals and successes of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Commentary of the men’s 100 metres in which Canadian, Ben Johnson beat Carl Lewis and Linford Christie...
Norman Tebbit signs book - Upwardly Mobile (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Norman Tebbit has been signing copies of his new book, Upwardly Mobile which has had a court injunction placed upon it by Cecil Parkinson’s mistress, Sara Keays. He answers questions on the injunction and...
Funeral of Roy Kinnear (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Tribute
54 year-old actor, Roy Kinnear died in Spain after falling from his horse whilst filming The Return of the Musketeers. Amongst the mourners at his funeral were Brian Rix, Judi Dench, John Junkin, Bernard...
Biggin Hill RAF base to close (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The RAF has announced it is to withdraw from Biggin Hill, one of Britain’s most famous airfields. Group Captain Brian Kingcome reflects on his time at the base, where St George’s Chapel of Remembrance...
Conservative conference - economics, crime and benefit fraud (1988)
- Genre
- Debate; News report; Speech
At the Conservative Party conference in Brighton, Energy Secretary, Cecil Parkinson announces that the coal industry will be privatised if the Tories are re-elected. In his law and order debate, Home...
Spycatcher serialized - Law Lords overturn injunction (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
In his controversial book, Spycatcher, former MI5 agent Peter Wright voiced his suspicions that former head of MI5, Sir Roger Hollis was a Soviet spy. Attempts by the British Government to have the book...
Spycatcher ruling - Reaction (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Law Lords have ruled that Peter Wright’s book, Spycatcher can be serialised in British newspapers. The ruling has implications for Margaret Thatcher’s government which is reforming the Official Secrets...
Ian Smith on South Africa sporting boycott (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Zimbabwean Leader of the Opposition, Ian Smith has described the sporting boycott of South Africa as a violation of the UN Convention and has attacked political leaders who he said were using the boycott for...
Ian Paisley on his ejection from European Parliament (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
The Reverend Ian Paisley MP has been ejected from the European Parliament for his outburst against Pope John Paul II. Clip includes the President of the European Parliament, Lord Plumb, warning Paisley...
Nurses demonstrate outside Conservative Party Conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Angry nurses protested outside the Conservative Party Conference after Health Secretary, Kenneth Clarke refused to meet union leaders about a re-grading of their pay scale. Elena Curti’s report includes...