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Murder of London mini-cab driver (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Thirty year-old mini-cab driver Michael Griffin from North London died in hospital yesterday after being stabbed in the neck on Friday night when he refused a fare. His boss, Bill Tobin, employs about forty...
Brother praying as hostage released (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The brother of Fadhil Leri(?), the 32 year-old Kuwaiti man released from the hijacked plane in Cyprus, says he was praying for his brother as the news of his release came through. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s offer...
French National Front in presidential election (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
There are two weeks to go before the first round of voting in the French presidential elections. Part of the right-wing vote is going to Front National (National Front) leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who...
Woman murdered in hospital bed (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
A gunman has managed to shoot his former fiance to death as she lay in a hospital bed. David Jenkins has been jailed for life after Aylesbury Crown Court heard how he stalked Carolyn Myland to the hospital,...
Australian regiment to guard British royal houses (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Music
A regiment of Australians marched through London today, ready to take over guard duties at Buckingham Palace. They will also stand duty outside the Tower of London, St James’s Palace and Windsor...
Benefits system changes (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The biggest changes in Britain’s social security system for forty years came into force today, and were marked by protests and demonstrations across the country. Julian Rush reports; contributors are...
Major explosion in Pakistan (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Three days of official mourning have been declared in Pakistan after bombs and rockets from an exploding arsenal rained on the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. More than 70 people were killed and and...
British and Norwegian monarchs on North Sea pollution (1988)
- Genre
- Speech; Music
The Queen is backing Prince Charles’s campaign against pollution in the North Sea. Speaking at a banquet at Windsor in honour of the King of Norway , she says his country and ours share a need to care...
Control tower message to hijacked Kuwaiti airliner crew (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Before taking off from Larnaca, Cyprus, for Algiers, the hijackers of the Kuwait Airways Flight 422 allowed twelve hostages to go free. Once the plane was airbourne, the control tower at Larnaca sent...
Control tower message to hijacked Kuwaiti airliner crew (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Special
Linda Duffin reports from Larnaca Airport, Cyprus, as hijacked Kuwait Airways Flight 422 takes off for Algiers. Includes a message sent by the Larnaca control tower to the plane’s crew.