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George Galloway scandal (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Labour MP George Galloway receives a vote of confidence from the members of the council of War on Want charity despite allegations about his expenses and sexual affairs during a conference. Ken Ritchie,...
Allan Green on becoming head of CPS (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Allan Green has been appointed Director of Public Prosecutions, and speaks of his readiness to sort out the problems of the Crown Prosecution Service and developments in the law including DNA evidence. Male...
Arms sales to Iran (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe on asking the Iranians to close their Iranian weapon buying centre in London following an attack on a British vessel. Male interviewer not identified.
Douglas Hurd on jury selection controls (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd says that the new controls on jury selection are common sense and not establishing a police state. Male interviewer not identified.
Le Pen won’t speak to Tories (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Alfred Sherman who had invited French Front National leader Jean- Marie Le Pen to speak at the Conservative Party conference on Le Pen’s decision not to come as he thinks he won’t get a...
Cancer charity’s photographic competition (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Cancer victim Clive Jermain is met by the Duchess of York at a photography competition event for charity Search 88 in Penn, Bucks; he speaks to reporter Dickie Arbiter.
Hungerford massacre hero (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
As the inquest into the Hungerford Massacre is set to end, Carl Harris, an off-duty soldier, recounts how he risked his life to help the injured victims of Michael Ryan. Reporter not identified.
Bristol killings lead to calls for further gun law reform (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on four people being killed by a deranged man, Kevin Weaver, in Bristol. Killed were David Pursall and John Peterson at Alexandra Workwear and the murderer’s mother and sister in a house in the...
Independent publishes Spycatcher extracts (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Andreas Whittam Smith one of the co-founders of the The Independent newspaper on their publication of extracts from former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s Spycatcher book and whether they are able to take an...
Peterhead Prison riot ended (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report by Andy Stenton from Peterhead on the breaking of the Peterhead Prison riot by an armed squad releasing prison warder Jackie Stewart who had been held hostage. David Beveridge, Scottish Office...