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David Bellamy interview (1987)

An interview with conservationist and television presenter David Bellamy. He believes that parks are not just pleasant places to stroll in, but are also making a significant contribution to the natural world...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Wildlife campaign launched in Holland Park (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Lizzie Knight reports on the launch of a new conservation campaign in Holland Park, west London called Million for Wildlife. Includes contributions from Sir David Attenborough, broadcaster and president of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

David Bellamy in Tasmanian dam protest (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on conservationist David Bellamy’s arrest and imprisonment for 3 days during a protest over a dam being built in the Tasmanian Wilderness UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bellamy talks on his return to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

George Adamson murdered-Bill Travers reaction (1989)

Genre

Interview

James Bays interviews actor Bill Travers about the murder of conservationist George Adamson, who has been shot dead at his ranch in Kenya. His wife, Joy Adamson who wrote the books Born Free and Living Free...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Oxleas wood saved from road (1993)

Genre

News report; Speech

Ian Fenn reports on the victory of protesters at Oxleas Wood in south east London to prevent a road being built through it and the celebration rally in the woods after the Government’s decision. Including...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Duke of Edinburgh makes speech on environmental issues to Britain’s scientists (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Oni Bhattacharya reports on a speech to British scientists by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on the need to take action on environmental issues, fossil fuels and the exploitation of the forests and oceans...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Portsea Island Discs: Mike North, JP (1985)

Andy Ferriss talks to Mike [Michael] North. He has been in a construction industry, justice of the peace, local councillor, he is broadcaster, has been publican, live on conservationist, born and bred on...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

City week (1979)

Genre

Interview; News report

City Week, presented by IRN financial editor Douglas Moffitt, looks back at financial news of the week. Covers cuts in grants to local authorites; status of secretaries; CBI industrial trends survey;...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Matthews Interview: Richard Leakley, anthropologist (1982)

The guest today is Richard Leakley, anthropologist, and author of several books. Born December 19, 1944 in Nairobi, Kenya, he is a Kenyan paleontologist and conservationist. He talks about his book Origins,...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Gill Pyrah programme (1985)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech; Trailer

Gill Pyrah interviews ornithologist and conservationist, Sir Peter Scott, following the release of his latest volume of diaries, Travel Diaries of a Naturalist. The programme also contains the afternoon’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio