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Police shoot London hostage gunman (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
John Alcock reports on an incident in the West End of London when a gunman seized a man and held him hostage in the street. The gunman was identified as Metal Mickey of no fixed abode. Includes police...
Police shoot London hostage gunman (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Alcock reports on an incident in the West End of London in which a gunman seized a man and held him hostage in the street. The gunman was identified as Metal Mickey of no fixed abode. Includes police...
Debate on Patrick Ryan affair (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports on Parliamentary reaction to the Belgian Government’s decision to refuse the extradition to Britain of IRA suspect, Father Patrick Ryan. Includes speeches by Margaret Thatcher; Michael...
Girl, 9, dies after sniffing lighter fuel (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Vanessa Black reports on the death in Bristol of nine-year-old Sally Hodge, who died after sniffing lighter fuel. Includes interview with Zena(?) Pyle(?), neighbour; Peter Evans, Community Police Officer.
Patrick Ryan affair (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
John Alcock reports on a crisis cabinet meeting called by Irish Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, to discuss British demands for the extradition of IRA suspect, Patrick Ryan. The British Government is furious that...
Nigel Lawson faces critics in Commons (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on a parliamentary debate during which UK Chancellor Nigel Lawson faced up to his critics in the wake of Britain’s trade deficit hitting record levels, high interest rates, and rising...
Anna Humphries murder (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nick Hull reports on the search for the killer of murdered schoolgirl, Anna Humphries. Her body was found in the River Severn around Bridgnorth in Shropshire and now two detectives are returning home from...
Picasso sale at Christie’s (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Special
Kevin Murphy reports on the auction of a Picasso painting, Acrobat and Young Harlequin, which has gone under the hammer for nearly twenty-one million pounds at Christie’s auction house in London. The...
Gareth Furby on Patrick Ryan extradition (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A report on the bungled extradition of IRA terrorist Patrick Ryan. John Kelly, the ex-General Attorney of Ireland, discusses the extradition. Gareth Furby reports.
RSPCA members expelled (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the expulsion of five leading members of the RSPCA who were expelled by the charity’s ruling council after being found guilty of bringing the organisation into disrepute. The members are now...