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Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones Show. Steve Jones talks to writer Denis Bond, about teenage literature, his own novel Rough Mix, his work in teaching and in the pop industry, his TV scriptwriting, and his work with musician...
David Owen on David Steel’s departure (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
David Steel’s former partner in the Liberal-SDP Alliance, Dr David Owen, says he understands why Steel is quitting the Social and Liberal Democrats, although he thinks it is foolish and damaging for him...
Death of Kim Philby (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Obituary
Kim Philby, the double agent who betrayed British secrets to the Russians for thirty years, has died. Ken Goodwin looks back at Philby’s life. With contributions from Phillip Knightley, who interviewed...
End of Dover lorry blockade (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The lorry blockade of Dover is coming to an end, and the National Union of Seamen has called on its members to stop all illegal secondary action.Tony Cook reports. Includes Sealink Chairman, James Sherwood...
Reagan endorses Bush as his successor (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
US President, Ronald Reagan has formally endorsed Vice-President George H.W. Bush as his successor, accepting him as the Republican Party nominee in the Presidential elections. Andrew Manderstam reports from...
Robert Townsend on film and racial stereotypes (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Robert Townsend’s film, Holywood Shuffle opens in London this week. Syd Burke talked to its co-writer, star actor, director and producer when Townsend visited London recently. They discuss the...
Margaret Thatcher will not appoint astrologer (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
In the wake of President Reagan’s remarks about astrology, Margaret Thatcher says (in reply to a lighthearted Commons question from Conservative backbencher Julian Amery) that she will not be appointing a...
Satanist interview results in police raid (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Phone-in
John Alcock reports how the testimony of a self-confessed black witch on the LBC phone-in programme, Nightline resulted in a visit to the studios by police. Satanist Brian Leftwich claimed he knew...
P & O dispute - Response to Sealink criticism (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Peter Thomas, spokesman for P & O, on the industrial dispute involving P & O and the National Union of Seamen. He responds to criticisms made by James Sherwood of Sealink. Interviewer not...
P & O dispute - NUS meeting (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Ben Brown reports on a conference of the National Union of Seamen in Hull, where the leadership survived calls for their resignation following the decision to call off secondary picketing in the dispute...