1988: Most Shocking Moments

Season 1Episode 7110 minJan. 27, 2024
1988: Most Shocking Moments

Jan Leeming narrates a look at controversies, scandals and surprises in TV, film, music and politics in 1988, including Salman Rushdie's book The Satanic Verses igniting a literary and religious firestorm and Ian Paisley daring to heckle the Pope. On the global stage, US president Ronald Reagan and USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev reshaped geopolitics, while a soundbite from Tory MP Edwina Currie dented the UK's confidence in eggs, leading to a nationwide salmonella scare.

1988: Most Shocking Moments has aired on Jan. 27, 2024 at 22:40
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