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  1. Desmond Tutu calls for break in diplomatic relations with South Africa (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Nigel Wrench reports on South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s call on Western governments to cut diplomatic relations with South Africa as anti-apartheid action. Including interview with Tutu at his...

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  2. Keith Sutton returns from envoy duties to South Africa (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ken Goodwin interviews the Bishop of Lichfield, The Right Reverend Keith Sutton who has returned from a fact-finding mission to South Africa where he met the anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond...

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  3. Benefits system changes (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    The biggest changes in Britain’s social security system for forty years came into force today, and were marked by protests and demonstrations across the country. Julian Rush reports; contributors are...

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  4. Archbishop Desmond Tutu on inequality in South Africa (1988)

    Genre
    Speech

    During his visit to Britain (19/04/88), Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the black leader of South Africa’s Anglican Church, says nothing will stop him campaigning for an end to apartheid - not even threats to...

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  5. Catholic bishops criticise yuppie culture (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Father Peter Verity, spokesman for the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, criticising the UK Government for helping to harbour a culture of greed and indifference. During a three day...

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  6. Tutu defies state of emergency (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu has defiantly called for a boycott of next month’s elections in South Africa (heard at press conference). South Africa is currently in a state of emergency prohibiting anyone from...

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  7. 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,...

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  8. 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...

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  9. Protesters out in force as police storm church to seize asylum seeker (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    The arrest of Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) Viraj Mendis has provoked a political storm. Earlier today the thirty-two year-old communist and Tamil separatist was forcibly seized and removed from the...

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  10. Viraj Medis seized from church - Vicar responds (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    The arrest of Sri Lankan (failed asylum seeker?) Viraj Mendis has provoked a political storm. Clergymen and politicans have attacked the manner of his arrest, particularly the level of force that was...

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