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Love triangle murder in Oxfordshire village (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Jane Bell reports on the double murder of youngsters Christine Bradshaw and David Denley(?) and suicide of Steven(?) Evans in West Lockinge an Oxfordshire village near Wantage. Includes Detective...
IRA car bomb - Recruiting officer killed (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
A car bomb in East Belfast has killed an Army recruiting officer, Alan Shields, the ninth person to be killed by the IRA in Northern Ireland in the past three days. Three unnamed eyewitnesses give their...
Belfast family held hostage as car used in bomb attack (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
The IRA has held a West Belfast family hostage whilst using their car to set off a bomb in Belfast city centre. A local newspaper and the Samaritans were forewarned, allowing the area to be evacuated. There...
Ramstein air show disaster (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
George Matheson reports on an accident at a West German air show at the US Ramstein Air Base near Kaiserslautern, in which 67 spectators and 3 pilots died and 346 spectators sustained serious injuries in the...
Notting Hill Carnival most peaceful for years (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Linda Duffin reports on the Notting Hill Carnival in London. The event in 1988 is being hailed as the most peaceful for years; crime was down by ninety per cent on last year, and the violence which marred...
Princess Anne visits Barlinnie Prison (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Princess Anne has visited B-Hall of Barlinnie prison and met with some of the prisoners. Inmates describe their encounter with the Princess; Prison Governor Alan Walker says that the visit has meant a lot to...
Cuban diplomat ejected after firearms incident (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Carlos Perez, third secretary of the Cuban Ambassador, has been granted diplomatic immunity after firing shots in a busy London street. Foreign Minister Tim Eggar is heard stating to press he has ordered him...
Elton John auction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Special; Vox pop
As Elton John’s sale of pop memorabilia and modern art kicks off at Sotheby’s today he says it just had to go. Report includes vox pop with fans hoping to secure a piece of pop history as well as...
Cruise missiles removed from Molesworth base (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Pat Beasley (Hereward Radio) reports on the removal of cruise missiles from the Molesworth air force base in Cambridgeshire by the United States. Includes interviews with Defence Secretary, George Younger;...
Christians on The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Oni Bhattacharya reports on protests at the UK premiere of Martin Scorsese’s controversial film, The Last Temptation of Christ, in London. Includes reaction from protesting Christians including Stuart(?)...