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  • Welsh Conservative Conference (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Speech

    Paul Rowley reports on the Welsh Conservative Party Conference in Llandudno, attended by leader, Margaret Thatcher and Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe. Includes speech by Margaret Thatcher on economics...

  • Amnesty International concert tour (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop

    Amnesty International’s international awareness-raising music tour for human rights begins at Wembley Stadium and promoter Harvey Goldsmith is confident it will have a big impact. Further comment from...

  • Queen Mother revisits East End (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    The Queen Mother made a nostalgic trip to Rotherhithe in London’s Docklands yesterday, last time she was officially there it was to boost the morale during the Second World War. Steve Kyte reports....

  • Crossbow murder of Diana Maw (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Detective Superintendent Malcolm Hackett on the murder of Diana Maw by means of a crossbow bolt. Neighbour Geoffrey Blyth(?) on his shock; also other, unidentified neighbours. The police are appealing for...

  • Cry Freedom screened in South Africa (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop

    Nigel Wrench reports on the first screenings of Richard Attenborough’s film Cry Freedom in South Africa- the story of Donald Woods, journalist, and his friendship with Steve Biko, freedom fighter in South...

  • Mercury phones debut at Waterloo station (1988)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    New Mercury telephone boxes made their debut at Waterloo station yesterday, and to give them a send off, potential customers were offered a free forty pence credit card. Rodney Bennett asked some how they...

  • Fergie gives birth (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    George Matheson reports on the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson giving birth to her first child, a girl, at the exclusive Portland Hospital with Prince Andrew, Duke of York and her mother by her side....

  • Queen Mother’s birthday (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop; Music

    Lisa Hampele reports on an appearance by the Queen Mother (Queen Elizabeth), outside her London residence, Clarence House, on the occasion of her eighty-eighth birthday. Includes vox pop with wellwishers...

  • Birth of Princess Beatrice (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special; Vox pop

    The first public appearance of baby Princess Beatrice, as she leaves hospital with parents Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York for the first time. Royal-watcher Margaret Jackson, 80 years...

  • Dan Quayle nominated Bush running mate (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Andrew Manderstam reports from New Orleans where the Republican Party convention is taking place, on the surprise announcement by George H.W. Bush of Senator Dan Quayle as his running mate in the...