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Harold Wilson on George Woodcock’s death (1979)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Interview with former Prime Minister Harold Wilson about the death of trade union leader George Woodcock, who died in Oct 1979. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRN Audio of the Decade [part] - nd [1983-1988]

IRN Audio of the Decade [part]. Track 1- 1985; Track 2- 1986; Track 3- 1987; Track 4- 1988; Track 5- End of feed. For the piece on Hungerford in track 3, see also AV769/557/S1. News of 1985: Manchester...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Howard Wilson’s funeral on Scilly Isles (1995)

Genre

Speech

Former Speaker of the House of Commons Viscount Tonypandy (George Thomas) speaks about former Prime Minister Lord Harold Wilson’s love for the Scilly Isles at his funeral on St Mary’s.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

George Caunt on Lady Falkender (1977)

Genre

Interview

George Caunt, former aide to Harold Wilson, on the influence of political secretary Lady Falkender (formerly Marcia Williams) on the former prime minister. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Lord George-Brown on trust fund (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Lord George-Brown about a trust fund set up when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister of which he was chairman. Says it was not a secret as alleged by the press and quite a regular undertaking in...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Opening of Post Office Tower - Archive recording (1987)

Genre

Special; Speech

Archive recording of the opening of the GPO (or Post Office) Tower on 08/10/65. The voices of Post-Master General, Tony Benn; Prime Minister Harold Wilson; Lord Mayor of Birmingham (poss. George Corbyn...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Michael Trestrail resignation (1982)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Report on Home Secretary William Whitelaw (Willie Whitelaw) announcing in Parliament that the Queen’s bodyguard, Commander Michael Trestrail, is resigning following the revelation of a homosexual affair...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Profumo documents destroyed - George Brown view (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former Labour cabinet minister Lord George-Brown (George Brown) about the ordering by a UK Prime Minister - either Harold Wilson or Edward Heath - of the suppression and destruction (by Lord...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Pop memorabilia auction (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Michael O’Neill reports on a pop memorabilia auction at Christie’s. Singer, Mary Wilson talks about selling John Lennon’s car, and the price it fetched; Boy George talks about buying some posters and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Decision makers (1984)

Genre

Interview

Decision Makers, presented by Terry Dignan. Interview with Harold Wilson, 20 years after he entered Downing Street as Prime Minister, about his life as one of Britain’s most controversial leaders. Topics...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio