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Covent Garden building project (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jeremy Isaacs, General Director of the Royal Opera House on the result of the appeal case which they have won, allowing them planning permission for a massive building project to raise funds...
Government won’t bail out Barlow Clowes investors (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on the Government’s decision not to bail out the 18,000 investors in failed finance firm Barlow Clowes and the ombudsman possibly investigating the collapse. Includes speeches by...
Thatcher speaks out on Europe in Italy (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Political editor Peter Murphy reports on a meeting between UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her Italian counterpart, Ciriaco de Mita, the latest in a series of summit meetings between the two...
Tom King on anti-terror legislation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Des Fahy interviews Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King on Government legislation which will impose a broadcasting ban on those individuals involved with terrorist organisations. Legislation is also being...
Metropolitan Police Federation annual meeting (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Russell reports from the Central Hall in Westminster where the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, has attended the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Police Federation and has been told police are losing...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews Olympic ski jumper, Eddie the Eagle Edwards (born Michael Edwards) following the publication of his autobiography. He talks about his background in skiing and the difficulties he...
Prince Edward supporting Greens (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Julie Benson reports from the Ford Conservation Awards ceremony at St James Palace in London where Prince Edward has decided to come out (in a political sense) and support the Green Party like his father....
Lord Young on Barlow Clowes crash (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Nici Marx interviews Trade and Industry Secretary Lord Young (David Young), about the collapse of the Barlow Clowes investment group. He says the Government won’t give any cash to help the investors who...
Restauranteur hospitalised after fire (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with chef Richard Shepherd, on a fire involving his business partner, Peter Langan. Restaurant owner Langan and his wife Susan are in hospital after the incident at their ten bedroomed home in...
Grey whales trapped in Alaska (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Lieutenant Mike Haller of the Alaska National Guard on attempts to free three Californian grey whales (nicknamed Crossbeat, Bonnet and Bone) which are ice-bound off the coast of Alaska. Male...