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Edwina Currie egg claims cause controversy (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on Edwina Currie’s claims that British eggs are contaminated with salmonella. Britain’s farmers want the junior health minister sacked. Simon Gourlay, President of the National Farmers’ Union...
Margaret Thatcher on Soviet troop reductions (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher welcomes Mikhail Gorbachev’s announcement at the UN in New York that he is cutting 500,000 troops from the Red Army. She also comments on the Armenian earthquake, which...
Margaret Thatcher on Armenian earthquake (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
A devastating earthquake has left tens of thousands dead in Armenia. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had been due to visit Britain, but was forced to return home. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement
Lord Forte (Charles Forte), founder of the world’s largest hotel and leisure group, Forte, joins John Davies(?) (standing in for Steve Jones?). Forte discusses his upbringing, which began in Italy, before...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Advertisement
Ruby Wax discusses her life and career with John Davies(?) (standing in for Steve Jones?), beginning with her move to England to join the RSC. She has since been a comedienne, a TV star, and a newspaper...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement
Guest of the day on the Steve Jones Show is Mary Frampton, who is retiring after forty years as personal assistant to the Sergeant at Arms in the House of Commons. Clip includes news bulletin and...
Mellor on new AIDs screening programme (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Health Minister David Mellor on a new Government AIDs screening programme which will produce more accurate information on which to base future policies. Male interviewer not identified.
Government warning on salmonella (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, Sir Donald Acheson, about a new health warning following the outbreak of twenty-six cases of salmonella poisoning linked to raw or undercooked eggs....
Robert Runcie on Soviet reform (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Gareth Furby reports on a speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie, to the British Council of Churches Assembly, praising Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for restoring churches to the people...
Sale of Victoria Cross (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Gia Libin, niece of First World War pilot, Lieutenant - later Captain - William Leefe Robinson, on the auction of her uncle’s Victoria Cross, the first awarded for action in Britain. Leefe...