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  1. Kuwaiti hijacking ends-steward interviewed (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Cookson interviews Abdul-Moneim Abdul-Razzak Mahmoud, the Egyptian purser of the plane, about the end of the hijacking of a Kuwait Airlines Boeing 747 which began on 05/04/88 and has ended in Algiers....

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  2. Ronnie Biggs plea (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    John Cookson reports on attempts to gain a royal pardon for Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs. Includes interview with Ronnie Biggs; press interview with Michael Biggs, son who has flown to the UK to plead...

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  3. Union members support postal strikes (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Following nationwide postal strikes, union chief Alan Tuffin says that 99% of members supported the action. Post Office boss Bill Cockburn says that it is disappointing for customers and sends a message to...

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  4. Notting Hill Carnival - Police operation (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    John Cookson reports from the Notting Hill Carnival (08/87) in West London. Focuses on the police operation during the Carnival with press conference featuring Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Paul...

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  5. Kuwaiti hijacking ends (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    John Cookson reports from Algiers on the end of the hijacking of a Kuwait Airlines Boeing 747 which began on 05/04/88. All the hostages were freed, but there are unconfirmed reports that some, if not all the...

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  6. Marconi scientists’ deaths lead to conspiracy theories (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    The electrocution of 60 year-old Marconi employee, John Ferry has again sparked conspiracy theories as he is the sixth employee working on a top secret project who has died in suspicious circumstances....

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  7. Kuwaiti hijacking ends (1988)

    Genre
    Discussion; News report

    John Cookson reports from Algiers, on the events at the end of the hijacking of a Kuwait Airlines Boeing 747 which began on 05/04/88. All the hostages, including the crew, were freed, but there are reports...

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  8. Eartha Kitt supports Duchess of York (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson has thanked singing star Eartha Kitt for standing up for her and saying she was right to leave baby Beatrice at home during her recent trip to Australia. Kitt’s...

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  9. Elton John auction (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report; Special; Vox pop

    As Elton John’s sale of pop memorabilia and modern art kicks off at Sotheby’s today he says it just had to go. Report includes vox pop with fans hoping to secure a piece of pop history as well as...

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  10. McCarthy family meet Iranian ambassador (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    John Cookson reports on a meeting between the family of British hostage in Lebanon, John McCarthy, and Muhammad-Mehdi Akhundzadeh-Basti, Iranian Charge d’Affaires in London, for discussions about his...

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