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Nigel Lawson dismisses claims of British economic crisis (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson speaks at the Institute of Economic Affairs in Westminster, dismissing fears that Britain’s economy is unhealthy. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher echoes the...
Prince Philip on conservation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Deeley interviews Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh about conservation, man’s threat to the natural world, and his new book, Down to Earth. In two parts.
Michael Dukakis accepts party nomination (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
US Democratic Party leader and contender for the US presidency, Michael Dukakis accepting his party’s nomination for the battle against Republican, George H. W. Bush, at the party convention in Atlanta.
Edward Heath against the sacking of Lord Cockfield (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Former UK Prime Minister, Edward Heath on the decision by Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to sack Commissioner for Internal Market Tax Law and Customs, Lord Cockfield, the splitting of the Heath and Social...
Garbo film clips (1988)
- Genre
- Special
Greta Garbo was a Swedish born actress during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Here are a series of the film star’s greatest on screen moments. No commentary or titles given.
Howard Marks drug smuggling charges (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
ITN interview with Howard Marks from his prison cell in Majorca on agreeing to co-operate with police to get charges against his wife Judith dropped. The Oxford graduate is accused of leading the world’s...
Imran Khan on life and cricket (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Gill Pyrah interviews cricket all rounder and world’s most eligible bachelor Imran Khan who is currently playing for Sussex. Khan discusses his first visit to England and coping with the miserable weather;...
Nightline (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in; Advertisement
Mike Allen interviews historian Lord Dacre (Hugh Trevor-Roper), on his Nightline programme. Speaks about his essay, The Mind of Adolf Hitler (published in Hitler’s Table Talk) and the public call in with...
Cry Freedom screened in South Africa (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Nigel Wrench reports on the first screenings of Richard Attenborough’s film Cry Freedom in South Africa- the story of Donald Woods, journalist, and his friendship with Steve Biko, freedom fighter in South...
Cry Freedom banned in South Africa (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Donald Woods, journalist whose book on South African freedom fighter Steve Biko who was killed by police was made into the film Cry Freedom, comments on it being banned in South Africa despite the...