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Prince Charles speech to Master Mariners (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Excerpt from humorous speech by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales to the Company of Master Mariners in London, in which he reveals some of the blunders and disasters of his days in the Royal Navy.
Adelaide Hall on London shows (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews veteran jazz singer, Adelaide Hall, about her series of concerts in London and at the Carnegie Hall, New York, and about her life and times. Clip (which starts part-way into the...
State Opening of Parliament (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the State Opening of Parliament (22/11/88). Includes speech by Queen Elizabeth II. Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).
Death of Roy Orbison (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Tribute
Peter Russell reports on the recent death of US singer Roy Orbison. Includes archive interview with Orbison and excerpts of his most famous songs; Nashville radio DJ, Paul Randall Dickerson (aka Possum...
Leslie Crowther on battle with alocoholism (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actor and comedian Leslie Crowther on his bid to combat alcoholism. Leslie says the story leaked to the Sun newspaper by a fellow member of Alcoholics Anonymous has angered him, but it has...
Ronald Reagan on cut to Soviet forces (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
US President Ronald Reagan comments as he leaves the White House on Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s decision to cut their armed forces in Europe during negotiations in the USA. Reagan says...
Patrick Ryan allowed back to Ireland by Belgium (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Margaret Thatcher has criticised Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium, over the Patrick Ryan affair. Belgium are unhappy with Britain’s response to their decision not to extradite Patrick Ryan, an...
Sunderland shipyards face closure (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech
James Mathews reports from Sunderland on the government’s decision announced by Industry Minister Tony Newton in the Commons today to close shipyards on Wearside bringing an end to the industry in the...
Geoffrey Howe on Soviet armed forces reduction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
At a Brussels meeting of the NATO foreign ministers, Sir Geoffrey Howe gives his reaction to the Soviet arms initiative, which will see armed forces in Europe reduced. He says it does not go far enough...
Soviet armed forces reduction (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by NATO Secretary General, Manfred Worner at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. He says the Soviet decision to cut armed forces in Europe is a positive step forward, but they will still...