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Terry Waite spends birthday as hostage (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Terry Waite’s cousin John on Waite spending his second birthday in captivity, having now been held for 16 months as a hostage in Beirut. On family not raising their hopes, as occupation of parts of Beirut...
Lib-Dem leadership campaign (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Spencer interviews Paddy Ashdown, favourite candidate for leadership of the newly-merged Liberal Democrats party, as he launches his campaign. On policies, future for the party and what he thinks of...
Ernest Saunders can’t meet lawyers bills (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Nick Skeens reports on ex-chairman of Guinness, Ernest Saunders, sacked after his alleged involvement in the pay-off conspiracy during a takeover, representing himself in court today. His solicitor...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Advertisement
Steve Jones interviews guest American singer-songwriter Dean Friedman. Content includes his new tour; career to date; his hometown of New Jersey; his experience of New York City; musical influences; his work...
Soviet academic on end to Cold War (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Georgi Arbatov, Director of the Soviet Academy of US and Canadian Studies played a significant role in arms talks between US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. John Alcock...
Reagan commends changes in USSR (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
US President Ronald Reagan pre-Moscow summit speech in Helsinki, Finland. Commends the changes in the Soviet Union under Glasnost and Perestroika but urges Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to fulfil the...
Press face Soviet bureaucracy at summit (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Soviet Union welcomes 6,000 journalists and much needed foreign currency while they report on the Moscow summit, John Alcock reports. Includes interview with CBS Executive Producer Lane Bernados(?)...
KGB prevents Jewish refuseniks meeting Reagan (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Eve Conway reports on the KGB allegedly stopping Jewish dissidents in Leningrad meeting US President Ronald Reagan during his visit for the Moscow summit despite them receiving a personal invitation....
Reagan calls for human rights for Soviets (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President Ronald Reagan reinforces his campaign for greater human rights for Soviet citizens during the Moscow superpower summit, John Alcock reports. Includes excerpts of speeches by Reagan at Danilov...
Soviet dissident speaks of harassment (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Sergei Losov(?), an editor of Russia’s only dissident weekly paper the Express Chronicle, meets reporter John Alcock for an interview that may result in his job loss, as the superpower summit in Moscow is...