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Paul Condon on success of Notting Hill Carnival (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Paul Condon, speaks to reporters about how they managed the 1988 Notting Hill Carnival and highlights the low number of crimes and arrests as a measure of its success....
Ken Maginnis on shooting of IRA men in Northern Ireland (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ten days after a bus bomb killed eight soldiers in Northern Ireland, the SAS has shot dead three suspected IRA terrorists in the province. Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis praises the pre-emptive action...
South African withdrawal from Angola (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
South African general, Ian Gleeson says that the last of the South African troops are leaving Angola. The withdrawal is considered neither a victory nor a defeat for either side and a Cuban colonel, speaking...
Murder of bisexual man by gay hate killer? (1988)
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- News report; Interview
Married bisexual, 42 year-old Michael Williams has been murdered just outside Highgate Wood, North London, a spot frequented by homosexuals. Police Superintendent Peter Wilton says it is possible that...
IRA terrorists shot dead in Omagh (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Three IRA terrorists, Brian Mullin and brothers Gerard and Martin Harte, have been shot dead by the SAS. Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis welcomes the pre-emptive action but says it is a shame that it was...
Amnesty International world tour (1988)
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- Interview; News report; Press conference
Ahead of Amnesty International’s world tour for human rights, Lisa Hampele previews the first concert at Wembley Stadium. At the press conference to launch the tour, Bruce Springsteen speaks about being...
The night is young (1988)
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- Interview
The Night is Young, hosted by Carol Allen. Eartha Kitt, who is appearing in Follies in London, speaks about how she was driven to escape abuse and poverty by joining the New York School of the Performing...
Ken Maginnis on shooting of IRA terrorists (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
After three IRA terrorists were shot dead by the SAS in County Tyrone, Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis says he welcomes action, but stresses that it should be taken with the least possible violence. Male...
Princess Anne visits Barlinnie Prison (1988)
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- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Princess Anne has visited B-Hall of Barlinnie prison and met with some of the prisoners. Inmates describe their encounter with the Princess; Prison Governor Alan Walker says that the visit has meant a lot to...
South African unions seek end to apartheid (1988)
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- Interview
John Alcock interviews James Motatsi, President of the South African Mine Workers Union at the TUC conference in Bournemouth. He will be taking the TUC gold medal awarded to Nelson Mandela back to South...