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  1. Mother Teresa meets Margaret Thatcher (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa of Calcutta has met UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10, Downing Street. The meeting - the first ever between the two women - followed an emotional tour by the...

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  2. Mother Teresa meets Margaret Thatcher (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Mother Teresa of Calcutta is now meeting the Prime Minister at Downing Street to tell her of her horror at London’s homelessness crisis. The 77 year-old Roman Catholic nun has spent the last two nights...

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  3. Neil Kinnock visits homeless shelter (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on a visit by Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock to the Bayswater Family Centre for the homeless in west London (16/05/88). Includes a conversation with a mother living in bed and breakfast...

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  4. The night is young (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Argentine director of The Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Hector Babenco, discusses his new movie Ironweed on The Night is Young, which is based on a book and features Jack Nicholson, Tom Waits and Meryl Streep and...

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  5. Steve Jones show (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Advertisement

    Steve Jones interviews special guest on his show, Roy Castle, on his life, his children and career in show business; and his new TV show Marching as to War on the Salvation Army and going out on a soup run...

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  6. Hurricane Gilbert wrecks Jamaica (1988)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the devastation following Hurricane Gilbert in Jamaica. 17 were reported dead at this stage (final total 341). Homelessness, lack of power and clean water and looting are major problems. Male...

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  7. National sleep out week (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    George Matheson reports on a campaign highlighting the crisis of homelessness, which has reached record levels in Britain. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York launched the first ever national sleep-out week at...

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  8. Academic reveals experience of homelessness (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Margaret Shiels interviews Surrey University researcher, Des Stockley, about his experiences of sleeping rough and being labelled as homeless. He became homeless as a result of various circumstances...

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  9. San Francisco earthquake (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Woodley reports on the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake on Wednesday with President George H. W. Bush to visit the area this evening. Bush hs declared the zone a disaster area, and has already...

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  10. Phil Collins on new single, Another Day in Paradise (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with singer, Phil Collins about his latest single, Another Day in Paradise, which he says is intended to highlight the plight of the homeless. He says he has been shocked by seeing people living on...

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