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Palestinian refugee camp ordeal for British doctor (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Pauline Cutting is returning home to the UK after five months, after the Palestinian refugee camp in the Lebanon where she was working was besieged. She describes over the phone (audio muffled) how she...
Mother’s joy as Dr Cutting returns home (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Dr Pauline Cutting who was working in a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon when it was besieged has been released after five months. Her mother Kathleen speaks about her joy at the news of her release and...
John McCarthy now held hostage for one year (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
A vigil is being held in St Bride’s church on Fleet Street for Lebanon hostage John McCarthy, a year after his capture. His girlfriend Jill Morrell says she believes he is still alive and having spoken to...
John McCarthy vigil one year after taken hostage (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
One year after his capture the friends and family of Beirut hostage John McCarthy have held a twelve hour vigil at St Bride’s church in Fleet Street. Report on the service and interview with Rector Canon...
Reagan makes St Patrick’s day address (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on US President Ronald Reagan making a St Patrick’s day visit to the Irish Embassy in Washington today to meet with Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey. In an address at the embassy he condemns the...
Titanic 75th anniversary (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Special
A look back at the the Titanic disaster on the 75th anniversary of its sinking, including the ships that answered the distress call such as the Carpathia and those that did not. Includes interview with...
Methane gas explosion in South African coal mine kills 34 (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Ermelo, east of Johannesburg, which has killed 34. Head of the Black National Union of Mine Workers, Cyril Ramaphosa, is highly critical of the mine’s...
US-Soviet arms talks (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on reaction following talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State George Shultz and USSR leaders on arms agreements. Includes US President Ronald Reagan speaking to press on his spring break;...
US-Soviet arms talks overshadowed by scandal (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on hopes for the upcoming talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet leaders on arms reduction. The talks have been overshadowed by the so-called sex for secrets scandal in...
Shultz on his US-USSR arms talks (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
US Secretary of State George Shultz speaks to the media following his talks in Moscow with USSR officials on arms reduction. He says progress has been made and any reduction would follow the Reykjavik...