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Crown pathologist on IRA Gibraltar shootings (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Kevin Murphy interviews senior Crown pathologist Alan Watson after he gave evidence at the inquest into the death of 3 IRA terrorists shot dead by SAS soldiers in Gibraltar. On where and how many times 2 of...
Fourth day of post office pickets in Liverpool (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Mark Alderton reports on the fourth day of mass picketing by post office workers in Liverpool over employment of casual workers, with a man being taken to the Royal Liverpool Hospital. Shouts of scab are...
Elton John on a bad 1987 (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Ahead of his new US tour which begins in Miami the chairman of Watford FC, Elton John, speaks about a difficult 1987, a new album and plans for a future British tour. Male interviewer not identified.
Overview of TUC conference (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
John Alcock reflects on an eventful week at the TUC conference in Bournemouth. There was strong support for Postal Workers leader Alan Tuffin, Seaman’s Union leader Sam McCluskey and ANC Secretary General...
Tutu defies state of emergency (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has defiantly called for a boycott of next month’s elections in South Africa (heard at press conference). South Africa is currently in a state of emergency prohibiting anyone from...
Cuban diplomat ejected after firearms incident (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Vox pop
Carlos Perez, third secretary of the Cuban Ambassador, has been granted diplomatic immunity after firing shots in a busy London street. Foreign Minister Tim Eggar is heard stating to press he has ordered him...
Gene Pitney on life, music and touring (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Singer of 24 Hours from Tulsa, Gene Pitney, is in England ahead of his British tour. He speaks to Gill Pyrah about a number of topics including family life, how he learnt to play music, his first television...
Elton John auctions memorabilia (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Elton John is selling off his pop memorabilia and modern art at Sotheby’s in London; he says his collection has just got too big for his Windsor mansion. Sotheby’s auctioneer Hilary Kay, a big Elton John...
Gibraltar IRA inquest begins (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The inquest into the deaths of three IRA terrorists shot by SAS officers, Sean Savage, Daniel McCann and Mairead Farrell, begins in Gibraltar today amidst tight security. Coroner Felix Pizzarello will have...
Ray Suttner freed from Johannesburg jail (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
White political prisoner Raymond Suttner along with his pet lovebird has been released after over 2 years in a Johannesburg jail, the majority spent in solitary confinement. He was arrested after the South...