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39,247 results found for all records.
New police chief on police corruption and organised crime (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Peter Imbert. Denying corruption is endemic in the force; on the suicide of Detective Constable Alan Hughes, allegedly following pressure to inform...
Today pulls out of football sponsorship (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Montgomery, editor of the Today newspaper, which is being sued by the football league for pulling out early from their sponsorship deal. Female interviewer not identified.
Interview with IBA Director John Whitney (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the director of the Independent Broadcasting Association (IBA), John Whitney. On pirate radio stations; the future of the radio; IBA’s reaction to government proposals for three new national...
Passenger ferry safety in question (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on new concerns over the safety of passenger ferries following the earlier sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise. Seven crewmen have refused to sail on Sealink’s Vortigern, and Townsend...
Merlyn Rees on Spycatcher (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Labour Home Secretary Merlyn Rees calling for an inquiry into allegations made in former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s Spycatcher book that MI5 and others had used dirty tricks to destabilize the Labour...
New police Commissioner interviewed (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Peter Imbert. Confirming that the force will be concentrating on solvable cases of robbery and burglary; denying corruption is endemic; on being...
Spycatcher in libraries (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s banned Spycatcher book. A local county council spokesman, Alex Mackie(?), confirming that an inmate at Long Lartin prison donated a copy to the prison library....
Michael Hedges concert (1987)
- Genre
- Music; Special
A live recording of a concert by the American acoustic guitarist, Michael Hedges. The band members include: Philip Aaberg; Darol Anger; Michal Manring; Barbara Higbie; Mike Marshall. Location not known...
BA/B-CAL merger (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Adam Thomson, British Caledonian, on a proposed merger of the airline with British Airways (BA), despite the referral to the Monopolies Commission. Reporter not identified.
BA long haul flights (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lord King explaining why British Airways has postponed a decision on their choice of future long haul planes. Reporter not identified.