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Robert Peel blue plaque unveiled (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Alec(?) Goulden reports on the unveiling, by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, of a blue plaque in London at the former home of Sir Robert Peel, former Prime Minister and founder of the Metropolitan Police....
Prince Andrew launches Youth in the Air scheme (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Dickie Arbiter reports on a new aeronautical award scheme launched by Prince Andrew (Duke of York), President of the Royal Aero Club. The Youth in the Air scheme aims at encouraging youngsters to take an...
P. W. Botha unveils plans at new session of parliament (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nigel Wrench reports from Johannesburg on the opening of a new session of parliament in South Africa. Includes speech by President P. W. Botha, in which he threatens to neutralise opponents who undermine...
Charlton Heston gives reading at St Brides Church, London (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Drama
Mark Percy reports on a reading by American actor, Charlton Heston at St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London, from A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt. Heston is in London to star in the West End...
Pan Am and British Caledonian planes in near-collision (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports on a near-miss between two planes, a British Caledonian BA 1-11 and a Pan Am Boeing 727, over the coast of Essex (21/02/88). Includes excerpts from a parliamentary debate on the incident...
Charles Haughey attacks UK policy on Northern Ireland (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Eamonn Mallie reports on a debate in the The Dail (Irish Parliament), where the Taoiseach launched a stinging attack on British policy in Northern Ireland regarding the crisis over the shoot-to-kill affair....
Funeral of Aidan McAnespie (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report by Mervyn Jess on the funeral in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, of Aidan McAnespie, shot dead at a UK army checkpoint (21/02/88). Includes sermons by local priest, Seamus McManus; Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich,...
Marmaduke Hussey attacks BBC (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Linda Duffin reports on a speech by the Chairman of the BBC, Marmaduke Hussey, in which he attacked his own corporation. Speaking at the annual conference of the Institute of Directors in London, Hussey said...
Bob Dole speech in US presidential campaign (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from speech by Senator Bob Dole, in his attempt to obtain the Republican nomination in the US Presidential race. The reporter (not heard) is Andrew Manderstam.
Westminster debates on nurse strike & education (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster where Labour peer, Lord Monkswell (Gerard Collier) apologised in the House of Lords for allowing abseiling lesbian protesters into the chamber. Also includes speeches in...