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Funeral of British soldier murdered by IRA mob (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Margaret Shiels reports from the burial of British soldier, Corporal Derek Wood, in South London, who was murdered during an IRA funeral procession after driving into it accidentally with his colleague David...
Young woman stabbed to death on train (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Jo Withers reports on the murder of 26-year-old Deborah Linsey, who was brutally knifed to death on a London commuter train. A police spokesman says she got onto the only carriage with separate compartments...
Northern Ireland dirty tricks allegations (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Bestic interviews Labour MP Ken Livingstone who is claiming the British security services in Northern Ireland used a secret unit specialising in psychological warfare and dirty tricks. He claims...
Don Henderson on late career in acting (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actor Don Henderson on his integration into the world of acting, at the relatively late age of 38; his home in Stratford; his life as a dental technician, policeman, and soldier, before his...
Nurses reject strike action (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Nurses of the RCN have voted by 79 percent to reject strike action in the current labour dispute over better pay and conditions and uphold their no-strike policy, in their biggest ever ballot. RCN General...
US presidential candidates do battle in Michigan (1988)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Interview; News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the US Presidential candidate race, where Democratic Party favourite Michael Dukakis has lost out in Michigan to black candidate Jesse Jackson. Includes excerpt of Jackson...
Boy suffering from genetic brain disease (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nicky Broyd reports on the story of Peter Hynes, a Harlow schoolboy suffering from a rare genetic brain disease. Peter took a trip to America to meet doctors who are working towards a cure for his illness....
Audrey Hepburn on Ethiopian visit (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Film star Audrey Hepburn describes her recent trip to Ethiopia, her first trip in her new role as special ambassador for the United Nations childrens charity UNICEF. She appeals for people to donate to help...
Amanda Hopkinson murder appeal (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Police in Kent hunting the killer of seventeen-year-old Amanda Hopkinson say they want to talk to anyone who saw her in Bexleyheath just hours before she died. She was found just before midnight on...
Irishman murdered in South London (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Policeman appeals for witnesses to a murder in Camberwell, South London or any associates to come forward. The victims surname was Connolly, an Irishman from Galway, and it is believed the murder could have...