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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 Business Programme No. 89 (1990)

The Business Programme No.89, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Broadcast live from the Hampshire Communicators of the Year Awards, Hilton National Hotel, Chilworth. TRACK 1-Hampshire...

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

Jimmy Knapp on rail strike (1989)

Genre

Interview

Margaret Shiels interviews Jimmy Knapp, NUR General Secretary, about a proposed national rail strike on 21/06/89. The Executive of the NUR will meet on 22/06/89 to discuss the effects of the stoppage and to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tintin anniversary (1989)

Genre

Interview

Rodney Bennett interviews Jean-Manuel Duvivier, director of the foundation that looks after the estate of comic creator, Herge (real name, Georges Prosper Remi), about the sixtieth anniversary of the first...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Thatcher on leadership challenge (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Peter Spencer reports from Westminster where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has opened her campaign to retain the leadership of the Conservative Party following the challenge from Sir Anthony Meyer, the...

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