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Kings Cross fire inquiry - aportioning blame (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Relatives of the 31 victims of the Kings Cross disaster may now take out a private prosecution against London Underground for manslaughter. This follows the publication yesterday of the damning official...
Vanessa Redgrave on memorial to Stalin victims (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
On Sunday evening a group of leading theatre people, including Vanessa Redgrave, Susannah York, Simon Callow and Sir Peter Hall, will be taking the stage at the Adelphi Theatre, alongside representatives...
Cardinal Hume on Guildford pub bombing case (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Two of the country’s major church leaders have united to appeal to the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, to re-open the case of the Guildford pub bombers. Both the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie,...
Kings Cross fire - One year on (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
On the first anniversary of the King’s Cross fire (18/11/87), Nicky Broyd looks back and reports on the ongoing process of victim identification. With contributions from survivor, Kwasi Afari Minta;...
Lord Weinstock on GEC attempt to buy Plessey (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Another bitter takeover battle involving two of Britain’s electronics giants is looming in the city. GEC is making another attempt to buy up Plessey, just two years after it was blocked by the Monopoly...
John Habgood on his new book (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Habgood, has just published a book of sermons outlining his liberal leanings in the church world. Entitled, Confessions of a Conservative Liberal, it is a collection of...
Protests as sexual assault case man is freed (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Percy reports on the decision of Sir Harold Cassel QC to sentence a policeman to two years probation for a sexual assault on his 12 year-old step-daughter, because he was denied sex with his pregnant...
Thatcher on Ryan affair (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
John Fraser interviews UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who criticises the Belgian and Irish authorities for their refusal to extradite pro-IRA priest, Father Patrick Ryan (03/12/88).
Launch of anti-drink driving campaign (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kevin Murphy reports on the launch of the Government’s new Christmas anti-drink driving campaign (05/12/88). Includes interview with Transport Minister, Peter Bottomley, in a police cell. Also includes...
Death of Roy Orbison (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Nashville radio DJ, Paul Randall Dickerson (aka Possum Riley) reports on the death of singer and songwriter Roy Orbison (06/12/88). Includes archive interview with Orbison, and comment by Melanie Lamb,...