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Royal Opera House appointment (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Attenborough? on his appointment at the Royal Opera House, with an unidentified female interviewer, particularly on the financial challenges and high ticket prices.
Phil Collins on role in Buster (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Phil Collins on his new film Buster, in which his character is based on Buster Edwards, one of the thieves involved in the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Collins discusses the furore over...
Fighting IRA terrorism (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Male speaker on the fight against IRA terrorism. Comments on possible use of protection for prominent figures, internment and passport controls at borders. Female interviewer also not identified.
Enigma Films gains investment (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. David Puttnam) on a four-year deal between his British production company Enigma Films and BSB (British Satellite Broadcasting), Warner Brothers, the Japanese communications...
Crime figures for 2nd quarter (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male speaker on crime figures for 2nd quarter of the year in Britain (Home Secretary Douglas Hurd?). Crime against property is down but violent crime is not yet decreasing....
Hurricane Gilbert wrecks Jamaica (1988)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the devastation following Hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica. 17 were reported dead at this stage (final total 341). Homelessness, lack of power and clean water and looting are major problems. Male...
Inquest of IRA terrorist shot in Gibraltar (1988)
- Genre
- News report
Report on finding of guns in a van crossing the border in Gibraltar and on the inquest of Sean Savage, one of 3 unarmed IRA suspects shot dead by the SAS on Gibraltar and in particular the evidence being...
Kings Cross fire test (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report from the scene on a fire test on an escalator at Kings Cross underground station to ascertain safety of the station following the 1987 fire which killed 31. Keith Moody, in charge of the technical...
Government and TUC at loggerheads (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview (possibly with the Secretary of State for Employment, Lord Young, David Young) on the TUC decision to boycott planned employment training schemes at their conference in Bournemouth despite his...
Auberon Waugh claims semtex benign invention (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on remarks in his right wing magazine column by journalist and author Auberon Waugh, saying Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher should retire and that semtex is a benign invention. Follows bombing of the...