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Nimrod to go ahead (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Fred Mulley MP, on the Government’s decision to go ahead with the British-manufactured Nimrod airborne early warning system rather than taking on American AWAX planes. Jobs in the industry...

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Rear Admiral Sir Raymond Lie-Go talks about military operations (1982)

Rear Admiral Sir Raymond Lie-Go with Barney Jones after the taking of South Georgia on how the task force is equipped to cope with the South Atlantic. One of Britain’s most distinguished former naval...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Nimrod to go ahead (1977)

Genre

Interview

Winston Churchill MP expresses satisfaction at the Government’s decision to go ahead with the British-manufactured Nimrod airborne early warning system rather than take on US AWAX planes, and its...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Reaction to US invasion of Grenada (1983)

Genre

Interview

Support is expressed for the US invasion of Grenada despite Cuban casualties, and the reaction of European allies including the British government condemned. Male speaker not identified. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Victor Goodhew on giving arms to Zambia (1978)

Genre

Interview

Conservative MP Victor Goodhew criticises the decision of Foreign Minister David Owen to supply weapons to Zambia. Male interviewer not identified.

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Michael Heseltine on DTI shake-up (1992)

Genre

Interview

President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine on his planned shake-up of the Department of Trade and Industry to provide a more interventionist appraoch and look at UK competitiveness. And on the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

UK-France defence pact announced (1994)

Genre

Speech

UK Prime Minister John Major speech following the summit of French and UK ministers in Chartres. Announces a new joint defence pact with a base in High Wycombe involving cooperation between the two air...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

History of land battle from early to modern times (1980)

Genre

Feature

Documentary on the history of land battle from early to modern times presented by journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer in discussion with retired US Colonel Dupee, Sandhurst military expert John...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Nimrod aircraft (1986)

Genre

Interview

Defence Secretary, George Younger on the Nimrod early warning aircraft, its problems and the further spending of £50 million necessary to solve them. Male interviewer not identified (prob. Paul Maurice).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Decline of Rolls Royce Aero (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with businessman Freddie Laker, on the possible demise of the Rolls Royce RB211 engine. He says if the Americans stop buying it, the Rolls Royce Aero engine will go bust and that the British...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio