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Gibraltar IRA inquest-residents fear IRA reprisal (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The inquest into the deaths of the three IRA terrorists who were shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar last March begins tomorrow. Local residents fear reprisals by the IRA and many, like Joe Banavia(?), say...
Elton John auction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Special; Vox pop
As Elton John’s sale of pop memorabilia and modern art kicks off at Sotheby’s today he says it just had to go. Report includes vox pop with fans hoping to secure a piece of pop history as well as...
POW magazine handed over to museum (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Former prisoners of war held in Java by the Japanese have met at the Imperial War Museum to hand over copies of their camp magazine Mark Time. Includes interviews with Sir Laurens van der Post whose life in...
Gibraltar IRA inquest begins (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Music
The inquest into the deaths of 3 IRA terrorists Sean Savage, Daniel McCann and Mairead Farrell, shot dead by SAS soldiers, has begun in Gibraltar today. Kevin Murphy reports on the news the SAS soldiers will...
Kinnock speech to TUC conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
John Alcock reports on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock’s speech at the TUC conference in Bournemouth (excerpts heard) which attacked Chancellor Nigel Lawson for record trade deficits and raised interest...
British squad flies out for Korea olympics preparations (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Linda Duffin reports from Heathrow Airport as the British Olympic squad flies out to Seoul, South Korea today with Chairman of the British Olympic Association, Charles Palmer and Princess Anne’s husband,...
Ted Heath on nanny state (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Prime Minister Ted Heath says Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is reducing freedom of the individual and turning us into a nanny state, citing Clause 28 (prevents promotion of...
TUC reject employment training scheme (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The TUC has voted at its Bournemouth conference against backing the government’s employment training scheme and will pull out after 2 years despite a plea from Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to become...
Jacques Delors on UK in Europe (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
John Alcock interviews President of the European Commission Jacques Delors on the UK’s entry into the European Monetary System and responds to UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s stance against a...
Olivia Newton-John interview (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones interviews singer Olivia Newton-John about her new album, entitled The Rumour. Elton John produced the album and played keyboards; Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics. She also talks about balancing...