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Milltown Cemetery attack funeral (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral of Thomas McErlean, one of three mourners killed chasing the Milltown Cemetery attacker. Sermon by Father Matt Wallace at St Peters Cathedral on the lack of prospects for young men in...
Eyewitness account of Gibraltar IRA shootings (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Three unarmed IRA terrorists have been shot dead in Gibraltar by the SAS. Here an eyewitness who gives his name as Charlie Debono, a local taxi driver, recalls what he saw and what was said at the scene of...
Ford decide against Dundee project (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Andrew Manderstam reports from Detroit on the last ditch attempt by a team of British trade unionists to convince the Ford Motor Company to go ahead with its proposed Dundee electronics plant, which has...
Art Garfunkel on career and tour (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Art Garfunkel about his career in the music business. He discusses his upcoming British tour, and his new career as a solo artist. And also his old musical partner, Paul Simon. Sarah Ward...
Keith Sutton returns from envoy duties to South Africa (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Goodwin interviews the Bishop of Lichfield, The Right Reverend Keith Sutton who has returned from a fact-finding mission to South Africa where he met the anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond...
Israeli in court over leaking nuclear secrets to Sunday Times (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Allen-Frost reports from Jerusalem on the trial of Israeli scientist Mordecai Vanunu, who revealed his country’s nuclear secrets to the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain and was then entrapped by...
Israeli guilty over leaking nuclear secrets to Sunday Times (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Alison Johns interviews the brother (not identified) of disgraced Israeli scientist, Mordecai Vanunu, who gave nuclear secrets to the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain. On his brother’s motives, and...
Tony Benn to contest Labour leadership (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
After months of speculation, veteran left winger Tony Benn has announced he will challenge Neil Kinnock’s leadership of the Labour Party at its annual contest in the autumn with Eric Heffer as his...
Princess Di visits Childline charity (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Esther Rantzen talks to court correspondent Dickie Arbiter about the Princess of Wales, Princess Diana’s visit to see firsthand how the charity Childline operates. Rantzen says her visit is very valuable.
Melanie Appleby diagnosed with cancer (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Gareth Furby reports on confirmation that Melanie Appleby, one half of the popular musical duo, Mel and Kim, has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Pete Waterman, who...