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Piper Alpha disaster - Petrie report (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Following the Piper Alpha disaster in which an explosion on a North Sea oil platform killed 167 people, a report from the Department of Energy’s Director of Safety, Jim Petrie, has prompted different...
Margaret Thatcher visits RUC training centre (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher has visited Northern Ireland and spoken at a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) training centre on the outskirts of Belfast. She spoke with people directly affected by...
David Steel on Paddy Ashdown - SLD party conference (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Following Paddy Ashdown’s speech at the SLD party conference, former SLD leader David Steel gives a positive assessment of his successor’s performance, despite having voted for Alan Beith. Interview by...
SLD Conference - Paddy Ashdown speech (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
With his first major speech as leader of the SLD, Paddy Ashdown closes his party conference in Blackpool. He tells the delegates that he envisages that the SLD will overtake Labour, outlines his vision for...
Discovery tribute to Challenger crew (1988)
- Genre
- Speech; Tribute
Aboard the space shuttle Discovery, Captain Frederick H Hauck of the US Navy pays tribute to the 7 crew members who died in the Challenger disaster when the space shuttle exploded just over a minute after...
Safe return of Discovery space shuttle (1988)
- Genre
- Special
Live commentary by unidentified male NASA team member on the safe return to earth of the space shuttle Discovery â the first shuttle flight since the Challenger disaster in which the entire crew was...
Death on the Rock witness - Carmen Proetta testimony (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Carmen Proetta was witness to the deaths of three IRA terrorists - Danny McCann, Sean Savage and Mairead Farrell â who were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS soldiers. In the television documentary, Death...
Labour NEC election results (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Richard Bestic reports on the result of elections to the Labour Party’s ruling National Executive Committee; interviews with Robin Cook; Michael Meacher; Clare Short. For AM radio programme.
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Steve Jones interviews special guest on his show British singer and writer, George Melly, on life as a jazz singer and association with John Chilton’s Feetwarmers.
Kings Cross fire inquest (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
John Alcock reports on an inquest into the Kings Cross Underground fire (18/11/87). Interview with Ian Walker, solicitor representing families of victims, on refusal of London Regional Transport to meet...