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Alabama train derailment kills 47 (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the derailment of an Amtrak train in a swamp area near Mobile, Alabama, USA killing 47 people as it headed for Miami, Florida from Los Angeles, California. Speakers are British survivors Scottish...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Battle for The Town Halls - CD2 (1987)

The Battle for The Town Halls - CD2. Local Elections 1987 - edits from the third hour [23:47-00:41] of a 3-hour programme. Presented by Mark Flanagan and Gordon Edwards with reporters throughout the Ocean...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Dracula: episode 46, 47, 48. (1986)

A great classical novel in 65 episodes, by Bram Stoker, read by Hamish Wilson. This recording is episodes 46, 47 and 48.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Earl Mountbatten recollects Indian independence (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with The Last Viceroy of India, Earl Mountbatten, recalling the transfer of power of India from Great Britain to the Indians in 1947 and why he chose the date of 15/08/47 (30 years ago today)....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Karl watson sentenced for murder (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview (in two parts, or with break in recording) on the sentencing of Karl Watson (to a minimum of 20 years) at the Old Bailey. Chief Superintendent Pat Crossan tells LBC what kind of person Watson is,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Kegworth air disaster report published (1990)

Genre

Interview

John Wolfe, Group Managing Director of Airlines of Britain who own British Midland, welcomes the official report into the 1989 M1 air disaster near Kegworth, which killed 47 people. He describes some of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Lives lost as people flee Kuwait across desert (1990)

Genre

Interview

47 year-old Sayeed(?) Al-Man(?) of Swansea recalls his escape from Kuwait across the desert and says people have died trying to flee the strife-torn country - one Pakistani family lost their three children...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Battleship Iowa’s gun turret explodes (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on yesterday’s explosion of the US battleship, Iowa’s gun turret, which killed 47 sailors on board and injured many others. President George Bush mourns the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ripper victim Marguerite Walls body found (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Hobson of West Yorkshire Police, about the discovery of a woman’s body at a house in New Street, Farsley, near Leeds (20/08/80). Male interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Queen visits South Africa (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Chief Correspondent Paul Maurice reports on the Queens visit to South Africa, first in 47 years. Including interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the effect of the Queens visit. It also looks at her visit...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio