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3,214 results found for all records.
Terry Waite anniversary as hostage (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Michael O’Neill reports on the first anniversary of the disappearance in Beirut of Terry Waite, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s special envoy. Includes archive interview with Terry Waite; former hostage,...
Nurses threaten strike (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Ben Brown reports on reaction from RCN General Secretary Trevor Clay to the vote by nurses at four London hospitals (Royal Free, Middlesex, Charing Cross and University College) to stage a 24 hour strike...
Kenenth Erskine sentenced to 40 years (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey, on the trial verdict on Kenneth Erskine, known as the Stockwell Strangler, sentenced to at least 40 years in jail after being found guilty of seven murders and one...
Nurses’ walkout - Parliament protest (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Richard Bestic reports from Westminster on protests relating to the dispute involving nurses and other NHS staff over NHS funding and wages. Includes press interviews with protesting nurse, Anne(?) Holmes;...
Loyalist arms dump found in Belfast (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Karen English reports from Belfast, where police have uncovered a massive loyalist arms dump which includes a Soviet-made rocket launcher and nearly forty rifles. This latest find is one of the largest ever...
Convicted arsonist returns to UK but seeks inquiry (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Simon Israel reports on the return to Britain of James Finch, who was deported from Australia after serving fifteen years in prison for causing a fire at the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub in Brisbane (08/03/73)...
Neil Kinnock visits Israel (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Peter Allen-Frost reports on a fact-finding visit by Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock to Israel and the occupied territories. Kinnock has been pushing for an urgent new initiative to put a stop to the...
Michael Jackson wacko press conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Gareth Furby reports from a major international news conference in London by satellite link with Michael Jackson to promote his forthcoming UK tour, where he caused controversy by saying very little (his...
Reagan news conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports on the news conference held by US President Ronald Reagan (includes excerpts) on the unrest and riots in Israeli occupied territories; defending his Attorney General, Edwin Meese,...
SDP and Liberal Party merger (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Founders of the new merged Social and Liberal Democrats (SLD) Party- former SDP leader, Robert Maclennan, former Liberal Party leader, David Steel, and former SDP President Shirley Williams celebrate the...