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The night is young (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report by Lawrie(?) Douglas on a press conference with David Hockney at the Tate Gallery in London where he was launching a major retrospective exhibition of his art. David speaks about his reasons for...
South African local elections (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Southern Africa correspondent Nigel Wrench reports on the local elections in South Africa where those against the government’s view have mostly been detained. Includes speech by Pik Botha, Nationalist...
Commons debate on child benefit freeze (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on scenes in the Commons yesterday over the probable child benefits freeze for the second year, at Question Time, where Margaret Thatcher was refusing to speak about it....
Youngster in stolen car kills six (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The grieving parents of a 14 year-old boy may face legal proceedings after their son took their car and crashed it, killing six people near Blackpool in a head-on collision. Selina Hanif(?)'s report includes...
Police racism (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Oni Bhattacharya reports on London’s Police Commissioner Sir Peter Imbert speaking to the West Indian Standing Conference on ending police racism. Includes interview with Imbert on changing attitudes and...
Child benefit freeze debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports on Commons debate following the announcement that as expected child benefit is to be frozen for the second year running. Includes speeches by Social Security Secretary John Moore who...
South African boxer causes controversy (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Southwark councillors have voted to ban the boxing match between Brian Mitchell from South Africa and Jimmy McDonnell from Camden due to their anti-apartheid policy but are now facing damages claims from...
South African elections (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Nigel Wrench reports from Johannesburg on the results of the local elections for segregated local authorities. President Botha says the elections were a success even though large numbers of blacks boycotted...
IRA terrorists jailed (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Gareth Furby reports from Winchester on the 25 year sentences given to 3 Irish terrorists Martina Shanahan, Finbar Cullen and John McCann who plotted to murder Ulster Secretary Tom King and 17 other...
Runaway train crash on Staples Corner (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Eve Conway reports on this morning’s runaway train drama at Staples Corner in North London. It’s was thought that vandals may have released the brakes of the two engines, which crashed down from a...