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  1. Oliver Wright reacts to IRA extradition treaty (1986)

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    Interview

    UK Ambassador to Washington, Sir Oliver Wright reacts to the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approving an amendment to the extradition treaty between the UK and the USA which will enable IRA...

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  2. Attempt to balloon over Mount Everest (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Veteran mountaineer Chris Bonington and Britain’s top balloonist Per Lindstrand are to make a world recordbreaking attempt to fly a hot air balloon over the peak of Mount Everest. The pair discuss the...

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  3. Ian Grant on Stranglers detention in Nice (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ian Grant, manager of punk band The Stranglers, spent a week in prison with the band after allegedly inciting a riot at a concert at Nice University on 20/06/80. They were released on bail on 27/06/80 and...

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  4. Mick McGahey retires (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Scottish miner’s leader Mick McGahey, who became the Vice-President of the NUM and a TUC board member, is interviewed about his upcoming retirement, at his last congress. He describes his life and career,...

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  5. Mary Rose salvage operation - Alexander McKee interview (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Alexander McKee, discoverer of the resting place of the Mary Rose, on the operation to raise the Tudor warship, and the dangers that face the wreck as it is moved from its resting place at the bottom of the...

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  6. Rugby football attracting increasing support (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Vox pop

    Nick Wood reports on the current popularity of rugby union in the UK, the support from all over the country, with touts selling on tickets at inflated prices above their face value to meet increasing demand...

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  7. Labour conference day 1 (1977)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on day one of the Labour Party Conference, 1977: speeches by Hugh Scanlon chairman of the engineering union calling for tax cuts; Chancellor Denis Healey calls for unity in the face of the coming...

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  8. Gulf War - Queen speech on Armed Forces (1991)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by the Queen on the British Armed Forces: how proud we as a nation are of them, the challenges they face in the Gulf, and how they are fighting for a just and lasting peace. Audio plays at half speed...

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  9. Doug Scott on Everest climb (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Doug Scott, who was with Chris Bonington on his Everest climb and who climbed the South West Face with Dougal Haston, describes the expedition, the problems, the challenges and the mountain itself. He...

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  10. Lord Carrington new Secretary General of NATO (1984)

    Genre
    News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the appointment of Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) as the Secretary General of NATO, and the problems he will face upon his appointment.

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