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Pilot remembers William Leefe Robinson (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with 93 year-old former pilot, Tim Hervey, talking about First World War pilot Lieutenant - later Captain - William Leefe Robinson, who was only twenty when he shot down a Zeppelin in the skies...
Sharpeville Six case (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Joyce Mokhesi, whose brother Francis looked likely to face the death sentence in South Africa for alleged involvement in the Sharpeville murder (03/09/84) when a protest march turned into a...
Discussion on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- Genre
- Discussion; Film review; Interview; Music
Gill Pyrah interviews film director, Bob Zemeckis, and English Walt Disney expert Richard Holliss, about the new film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The conversation looks at the main influences, the marriage of...
Michael Howard on water privatisation (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Environment Minister Michael Howard, on Government proposals to put private companies in charge of UK water supplies. They are promising that it will lead to cleaner reservoirs and rivers,...
Bomb in County Tyrone kills two (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Stokes reports on the deaths of a retired lollipop man, Barney Lavery, and his granddaughter, Emma Donnelly, who were both killed by a terrorist bomb attack on a Northern Ireland police station in...
Richard Harris wins libel case against Star newspaper (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael O’Neill interviews actor Richard Harris, following the award of substantial libel damages against the Star newspaper over an article which suggested that Harris had ignored his son’s drug...
Mike Yarwood collapses with exhaustion (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Andrew Bomford reports on the condition of comedian Mike Yarwood, who fell ill just before he was due to go on stage at Manchester’s Palace Theatre. He is now said to be considering his future in show...
Anna Humphries case (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Press interview in Lyons with Leslie Evans, French lawyer for David Evans, the main suspect in the disappearance of schoolgirl Anna Humphries. Leslie Evans says he has not been able to get to see his client...
Mike Yarwood collapses with exhaustion (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Andrew Bomford reports on the condition of comedian Mike Yarwood, who fell ill just before he was due to go on stage at Manchester’s Palace Theatre. Includes press interview with Mike Yarwood on his...
Margaret Thatcher attacked for veto on Queen’s trip to Russia (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, who is demanding an explanation from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher concerning reports that she objected to the Queen visiting the Soviet Union. He wants...