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First satellite launch (1987)

Genre

Special

US newsreel of first Soviet satellite launch, the Red Moon, beating the Americans (launch date was 04/10/57). Speaker not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Lease of floor in Reading’s Shire Hall (1981)

80.000 meters square are available for leasing and it is also a space fully commercial. [Box 2]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Dracula: episode 55, 56, 57. (1986)

A great classical novel in 65 episodes, by Bram Stoker, read by Hamish Wilson. This recording is episodes, 55, 56 and 57.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Sputnik 1 launch - Archive newsreel (1982)

Genre

News report; Special

Archive newsreel broadcast (04/10/57) on the launch of the Soviet Sputnik 1 – the world’s first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. Male reporter not identified. Sound in mono.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gielgud at 80 (1984)

Short biography about the actor John Gielgud

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Jones family kidnapped in Colombia (1980)

Genre

Interview

Teleri Jones on her seven-month kidnap ordeal (along with her son Owain) in northern Colombia. They were abducted by left-wing guerrillas at the family’s ranch near the town of Chiriguana in 01/80, and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Richard Ingrams on Peter Cook (1995)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Former Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams on comedian Peter Cook who has died aged 57 and was an investor in the magazine. Male interviewer not identified. Audio slightly muffled.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Harold Macmillan enters No 10 as PM (1981)

Genre

Speech

Archive speech by Harold Macmillan on entering 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister on 10/01/57, in which he states Britain is still a great country and will remain great.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Fujitsu buys 80 percent stake in ICL (1990)

Genre

Interview

Dale Faulken interviews the chairman of International Computers Limited (ICL), Peter Bonfield, about Japanese computer giant Fujitsu buying an 80 percent stake in the company.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio