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Project HOTOL (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the future for project HOTOL (Horizontal Take-Off and Landing - space aircraft that could take off from normal airports) after Trade Minister Kenneth Clarke would not put any more funds into the...
Wall Street shares plummet (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Douglas Moffitt? reports on Wall Street shares crash and implications for UK share prices.
Ernest Saunders denies Guinness charges (1987)
- Genre
- Press conference
Ernest Saunders, ex-chairman of Guinness Plc speaks out at a press conference for the first time since charges were made against him over the Guinness Affair (insider dealing during takeover bid).
Simon Ward brutally attacked (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Alexandra Ward talks about the brutal attack on her husband, actor Simon Ward, at their home in Hampstead, London. He is now recovering after brain surgery. Male interviewer not identified.
Douglas Hurd on immigration controls (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd talking about immigration controls and a possible change of emphasis on claims for asylum following a ruling on a case of Sri Lankan Tamils. Female interviewer not identified.
Keith Best share dealing case (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the appeal court case of Keith Best, the ex-Anglesey MP found guilty of making illegal multiple share applications. He escaped a jail sentence but had his fine increased. David Jones, member of...
Record falls on the FT index (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Financial report on record falls on the FT index with three factors influencing the fall: shares drop on Wall Street, escalating violence in the Gulf and fears of insurance companies making multi-million...
Homemade amphetamines a growing problem (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Detective Chief Inspector Dick Burton of Scotland Yard Unit on growing problem of amphetamines which can be easily produced at home, and how sales of precursor materials can be controlled. Male interviewer...
Gramophone 100 years old (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 100th anniversary of Emile Berliner receiving a patent for inventing the gramophone using flat discs, which were a lot cheaper than Edison’s cylinders. Speaks to Peter Copeland, Conservation...
George Galloway scandal (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a scandal involving Labour MP George Galloway. The allegations suggest Galloway claimed expenses and was involved in sexual activities with two women while at a conference for charity War on Want....