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39,247 results found for all records.
Channel Tunnel fire warning (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ben Brown interview with David Matthews, national health and safety officer of the Fire Brigade Union, warning that a fire in the Channel Tunnel would make the Kings Cross underground disaster pale into...
Marie Wilks murder (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Adrian Wilks, following the murder of his wife Marie Wilks on the M50 motorway after her car broke down. Reporter not identified.
Iran talks delegation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ben Brown interviews Cyril Townsend MP, one of a four-man, all-party Parliamentary delegation which flew to Iran in an attempt to help the release of the Beirut hostages, Terry Waite, John McCarthy and Brian...
EETPU threat (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report by Rodney Bennett on decision by the TUC to demand the electricians union (EETPU) end some of it’s no-strike deals within two weeks or be suspended from congress. Interview with EETPU General...
Dennis Brown on music and religion (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Syd Burke interviews reggae musician Dennis Brown. Speaks of his religion (The Twelve Tribes of Israel), his musical influences and the UK music scene. Audio in mono.
Geoffrey Howe defends London yuppies (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe defends the so called Dockland Yuppies of London on a visit to the Isle of Dogs Enterprise Zone. He dismisses claims by local residents that the young and rich have squeezed...
Kings Cross Underground fire inquiry conclusions (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
A review of the Kings Cross Underground fire disaster inquiry, the arguments the inquiry has heard and the issues raised. Over 100 recommendations have been made. Includes report as the disaster unfolded by...
Kings Cross Underground fire inquiry conclusions (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Dallyn interviews Chairman and Managing Director of London Underground Dr Tony Ridley about the conclusions and recommendations found by the King Cross Underground fire inquiry. He avoids taking...
Douglas Hurd accepts identification card (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Home Secretary Douglas Hurd accepts an identification card issued by publicans from his Oxfordshire constituency to combat underage alcohol consumption. He says he endorses the scheme but is against a...
Nigel Lawson on trade deficit (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson reads a statement about the growing trade deficit. He says interest rates were raised to keep inflation as low as possible and the UK economy is sound and successful.