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Boy George on Moscow concert (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
John Cookson interviews singer, Boy George (George O’Dowd) about a proposed concert in Moscow to coincide with the USSR-USA peace summit. He believes the concert was cancelled due to bad press about his...
Windrush anniversary service at Southwark Cathedral (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Gareth Furby reports on a service at Southwark Cathedral in London celebrating the fourtieth anniversary of the arrival of the ship carrying Britain’s first five hundred Jamaican immigrants. The SS...
Ron Brown punished - Dobson reaction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Shadow Leader of the House, Frank Dobson, on the case of his fellow Labour MP, Ron Brown, who has been suspended from the House of Commons after dropping the ceremonial mace and refusing to...
Royal tour of Australia - Queen’s speech to youth (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from speech by Queen Elizabeth II, made in Kalgoorlie where she spoke to young people about their contribution to society, with a message that they are Australia’s most precious resource. The...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews singer Alan Price about the release of his new single entitled, Changes. The track is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared in Lindsay Anderson’s film, O Lucky...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Advertisement
Steve Jones interviews Conservative MP for Coventry South West, John Butcher. He speaks about his love of rock music including the Spencer Davis Group featuring Steve Winwood. He also talks about procedures...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews Secretary of the Football Association, Ted Croker. He speaks about his love of the game prior to the 1988 FA Cup final, featuring Wimbledon and Liverpool, and his own career with...
David Attenborough on environment festival (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Rodney Bennett interviews Sir David Attenborough about a proposed environment festival at Alexandra Palace, London, in the summer of 1989.
Archbishop Runcie book launch (1988)
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- News report; Press conference; Speech
Margaret Shiels reports on the publication of a book by Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, entitled Authority in Crisis?. Includes excerpt from speech at the publicity launch. The book aims to...
Royal tour of Australia - Prince Philip speech to Rotary Club (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from a speech by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - speaking in Perth to the Rotary Club - in which he compares apartheid in South Africa to the slavery of two centuries ago. The speech took place...