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Rover to cut jobs (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Simon Israel reports on Austin Rover announcing that 3,500 jobs are to be axed over the next three years at South Cowley and Llanelli and speculation it could be linked to the takeover by British...
Disgruntled employee on Rover job cuts (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Lisa Hampele speaks to a worker at the Rover plant at South Cowley, who is shocked by the news of job cuts. For Update programme.
Jesse Jackson angry at being left out of Democrat race for President (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Black civil rights activist Jesse Jackson speech hinting he may lead an electorally ruinous black boycott on election day unless presidential candidate Mike Dukakis gives him a part to play in a Democrat run...
Kinnock detained at gunpoint (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The leader of the opposition, Neil Kinnock, in Zimbabwe commenting to the press on his detention at gunpoint by an overzealous Lieutenant upon his arrival in the country the night before. Says...
Pathe newsreeel on the Blitz (1988)
- Genre
- News report
Archive Pathe newsreel sound commentary on the renewal of the Blitz on London in 1944 during the Second World War and the King and Queen’s visits to the devastated areas.
Jesse Jackson pledges his allegiance to Michael Dukakis (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Jesse Jackson keynote speech to the Democratic convention in Atlanta saying despite their many differences in background, he and Michael Dukakis were now united in the Democratic Party Presidential campaign.
Sarah Dickinson interviews Eddie Shah (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Sarah Dickinson interviews newspaper proprietor Eddie Shah. On his former paper Today winning the Newspaper of the Year award and losing control of it; using sex to sell papers; his new national The Post;...
Dilys Powell on films through the years (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Veteran film critic, Dilys Powell is 86 today and determined to continue her 40-year career with the Sunday Times and Punch magazine despite recent illness. Nicky Broyd has been talking to her about the...
300th anniversary of The Glorious Revolution (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Emma Udwin reports from Westminster on celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of The Glorious Revolution, the unseating of the Catholic King James II by his son in law, the Dutch Protestant, Prince...
The night is young (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Allen interviews actress and singer Hazel O’Connor on The Night is Young. On early fans from her film Breaking Glass popping up at her new shows; changing over the years as she became famous;...