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BL financial loss and Metro success (1980)

Genre

Press conference; Speech

Speech at a press conference by British Leyland Chairman Michael Edwardes on the financial loss the company made in the first half of 1980 and on the success of the new Metro car. In 3 parts.

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Advertisement No.23 - nd [June-July 1979]

Track 1- Loveders Farm [0:19 sec]. Track 2- Gerry Cottle’s Circus promo [different venues not on CD];[0:46 sec]. Track 3- Barbarella’s x2 [1:35 mins]. Track 4- Anglian Windows [0:29 sec]. Track 5-...

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Rover sale to BMW scandal (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on Dr John Gilbert, a member of an all party Commons Select Committee, accusing Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government of attempting to conceal parts of the BAE deal which sold British car...

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Steve Jones show (1988)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; Music

Steve Jones interviews singer Alan Price about the release of his new single entitled, Changes. The track is a re-recorded version of a song that originally appeared in Lindsay Anderson’s film, O Lucky...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Michael Edwardes on BL profits (1979)

Genre

Interview

Vivian White interviews British Leyland Chairman Michael Edwardes, about the announcement of the latest company profits. In two parts.

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Thatcher on British Leyland, economy and Olympics boycott (1980)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen interviews Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher about the effects of a current British Leyland strike on the future of BL and the prospects for the new Mini Metro car. Also on high unemployment,...

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Geoffrey Goodman on BL toolmakers’ dispute (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with industrial journalist Geoffrey Goodman on the effects of the escalation of the unofficial toolmakers’ strike at British Leyland and their dispute with the AUEW and union leader Terry Duffy....

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Peugeot Citroen takeover of Chrysler (1978)

Genre

Interview

George Butler, AUEW organiser, on Peugeot-Citroen takeover of the UK Chrysler Motor Company. Fears over possible closing down of UK parts of the company. No consultation of workforce prior to deal. Male...

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Derek Robinson on dismissal from British Leyland (1980)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Press interview with Derek Robinson, union shop steward at the British Leyland Longbridge plant in Birmingham, after the workforce refused to take strike action to force his reinstatement following his...

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Archbishop Luwum death (1977)

Genre

News report

Geoffrey Archer presents an ITN news report on the death of Archbishop Luwum and Ugandan Cabinet ministers Arphaxed Charles Oboth-Afumbi and Erenayo Wilson Oreyema in a road accident on 17 Feb 1977. The car...

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