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Prince Charles in Australia for bicentenary (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales addresses Australia on his visit to the country on its 200th birthday. He addresses the plight of the Aboriginal peoples, and wishes the country the best fortune for the...
Police inquiry into Redhill fire (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report from Jane Simmons on a fire in Redhill which killed a mother and her two young sons, another son Robert Smith survived. Detective Chief Inspector Ray Hussie(?) describes the forensic evidence, and the...
Abortion debate in the Commons (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on the emotive debate in the Commons on the private member’s bill put forward by David Alton to cut the time limit for abortions. After a majority vote the bill will now move to...
Mine workers leadership up for grabs (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Jim Greensmith fills in the background to the upcoming vote for the NUM Presidency between current postholder Arthur Scargill and the more moderate John Walsh. And looks at the policies and views of the 2...
Clare Francis on ME (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Mark Percy interviews former round the world yachtswoman Clare Francis about her experience with the viral illness ME. She accuses the medical establishment of doing nothing to help the sufferers of ME;...
Israeli commander on violent clashes (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen-Frost interviews Amram Mitzna, Israeli Central Command Chief in the West Bank on the clashes with Palestinians in areas of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, how they started and if the area is...
Nurses threaten strike (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Ben Brown reports on reaction from RCN General Secretary Trevor Clay to the vote by nurses at four London hospitals (Royal Free, Middlesex, Charing Cross and University College) to stage a 24 hour strike...
Medical presidents on NHS funding (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Special
The presidents of the 3 main medical colleges are accusing the Secretary of State for Health and Social Services John Moore of letting them down on finding more money for the NHS, as Des Fahy reports.The...
Commons debates NHS finance and nurses dispute (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports on the day’s debate in the Commons on the nurses dispute over pay and need for more money for the NHS. Includes Commons speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher lambasting nurses...
Round the world cat returns home (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Jane Ford, a Pan Am ground worker at Heathrow Airport, has been looking after a cat, who went on a round the world journey in the cargo hold of a jumbo jet. Felix is to be returned home to her owners at Los...