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  • Nurses’ pay negotiations (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Spencer interviews Health Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, about nurses’ pay negotiations and about proposals for varying regional pay rates. For Update programme.

  • Kings Cross fire inquest (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ian Walker, a solicitor representing the families of victims of the Kings Cross underground fire (18/11/87), and Sophie Tarassenko, the sister of victim Ivan Tarassenko, on the refusal of London Regional...

  • CFC legislation (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Peter Spencer reports on Government action over the use of CFC gases in aerosol sprays and food packaging because of the threat to the world’s ozone layer. Interview with Environment Minister, Earl...

  • Labour recruitment drive (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Rowley interviews Labour Party treasury spokesman, Gordon Brown, about the launch of a recruitment drive to boost party membership, following a dramatic fall in support. For AM programme.

  • Seoul Olympics (1988)

    Genre
    News report

    Michael O’Neill reports at the end of the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea looking back on the 16 days of the games and several incidents that overshadowed them including drugs bans.

  • Kerrith Brown fails drugs test (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Michelle Verdier of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about British judoka Kerrith Brown, failing a drugs test at the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Reporter not identified...

  • IRA Gibraltar shootings inquest (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Kevin Murphy reports from Gibraltar on the inquest into the shooting of three IRA members in Gibraltar by the SAS. Includes interview with John Laws, Lawyer for the Crown; Michael Hucker, lawyer for the SAS;...

  • Jean Michel Jarre concert in docklands (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Alec(?) Goulden reports on the decision of Newham Council in East London to grant a license to French musician Jean Michel Jarre to stage two concerts of music, fireworks and lasers at the Royal Victoria...

  • Ashdown’s keynote speech at SLD conference (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the Social and Liberal Democrats conference in Blackpool focusing on new leader, Paddy Ashdown’s keynote speech. Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

  • Labour Party mandate (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Murphy interviews Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, on a mandate to press ahead with major policy changes designed to put his party on the road to government. Follows a vote at the party’s annual...