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Anita Dobson to star in Budgie musical (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Anita Dobson - Angie from television soap EastEnders - is to co-star with Adam Faith in a new stage musical based on the television series Budgie. He is recreating his TV role and Dobson will play his...
Soviet troops to withdraw from Afghanistan (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Soviet Union today signed the deal that will lead to the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The 36-page pact, which also involved the US and Pakistan, will take effect from May 15th. British...
Reagan still arming Mujahadin (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Despite today’s pact-signing in Geneva with the USSR promising to pull out troops, US President Ronald Reagan says he won’t stop sending arms to the Afghan rebels, the Mujahadin. Speaking yesterday, he...
Scott Fitzgerald on Eurovision Song Contest (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Scottish singer representing the UK in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest says people don’t seem to care about the event any more, and record companies must take a lot of the blame. Scott...
Death of Kenneth Williams (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Obituary; Tribute
The actor and comedian Kenneth Williams has died today at the age of 62. He will be best remembered for his starring roles in nearly thirty Carry On films. But Williams’s uniquely adaptable voice also...
Death of John Stonehouse (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Former Labour minister John Stonehouse has died of a suspected heart attack. Stonehouse, who had been Postmaster General in the Wilson government before his dramatic disappearance from a Florida beach,...
Safety concerns over Gatwick Airport (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Air traffic controllers say the threat of a major runway disaster will hang over Gatwick Airport until there is a major change in the way planes queue for take-off. After the latest near miss between two...
Hemel Hempstead bank raid (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
This morning an off-duty policeman, 27 year-old Frank Mason, tackled three gunmen when he saw them threaten the crew of a Securicor van who were making a delivery to Barclays Bank in Hemel Hempstead. He...
Police crackdown against Yardies (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Twenty people have been arrested in a major police crackdown against the violent criminal syndicate known as the Yardies. More than sixty police officers raided a drinking club at Clapton Way in East...
Commons debate on new social security rules (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
MPs have been debating the new social security rules, which came into force on Monday. Labour forced an emergency debate on the subject yesterday afternoon. Kevin Murphy reports; featuring speeches by...