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Life of Marconi and the development of the wireless (1989)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Documentary on the development of sound broadcasting and the wireless and Marconi, the man and his company prominent in that field. Betty Hance, Marconi company historian tells of the early years. Keith...

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Alexander Fleming special (1989)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Special

Sean Street presents a programme documenting the discovery of penicillin, and which explores the life and career of the man who discovered it, Sir Alexander Fleming. Street talks to Sir Stanley Peart,...

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Decision makers (1982)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

With failed car manufacturer John Delorean caught whilst trying to cash in on cocaine, Decision Makers discusses the drug, its history and the dangers it carries. Hollywood actress Carol White states you...

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Animal researchers warned to stay vigilant (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

Following the detonation in Bristol of a bomb beneath the car of a psychologist, the Research Defence Society has issued a warning to all involved in medical science to be vigilant. Director Mark Madfield...

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Our kind of town (1979)

Genre

Interview

Our Kind of Town. Keith Howell interviews author and science journalist Peter Laurie on his revised and updated book, Beneath the City Streets, which considers the effects of a nuclear attack on London, the...

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Labour conference-defence debate (1993)

Genre

News report; Speech

Peter Russell reports from the Labour Party conference on debates today on defence with calls to scrap the Trident nuclear submarine fleet and concerns over redeployment following cutbacks in defence as the...

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UN global warming report upon which scientists agree (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

A new Government plan, put forward by Margaret Thatcher, to tackle the greenhouse effect has been given a hostile reception from green groups. But scientists working on a UN report on global warming welcome...

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Decision makers (1984)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Decision Makers, presented by Tim Crook. Dr Alan Clift was a leading forensic scientist who was discredited in court, leading to all the trials in which he had given evidence being reviewed. This has led to...

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Matthews Interview: Michael Rodd nd [1975-1986]

The guest today is Michael Rodd, British TV presenter of TVS science programme The Real World. Born November 29, 1943, he talks about how he started as a presenter of Tomorrow’s World, a job he did for...

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Brian Hayes show (1977)

Genre

Interview; Phone-in

Hayes at the Weekend. Brian Hayes interviews Simon Mitton of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, on the new Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy and how information is gathered by...

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