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Old age pension increase (1977)

Genre

Interview

Social Security Secretary David Ennals, on a proposed increase in the old-age pension in 11/77. Male Interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

George and Gladys Cooper, Love Story (1981)

And finally, using a building society has turned out to be a good investment for two Reading old age pensioners as Fiona Armstrong now reports. A lovely love story of George and Gladys Cooper, who after 42...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

The late George Burns on getting old (1996)

Genre

Obituary; Speech

Legendary comedian George Burns has died at the age of one hundred. He rose to fame with his wife Gracie Allen in the Twenties, and won an academy award in the Seventies for his role in the Sunshine Boys....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Actor Robert Morley dies (1992)

Genre

Interview

Interview with actor Robert Morley at the age of 80 with Mike Allen about getting old and his career including advertising British Airways and soup. Replayed as he has just died at the age of 84.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Pensioner lifeguard saves girl (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with eighty-year-old lifeguard, Jim Austin, about the rescue of ten-year-old Louise Davies from rough seas at Goodwick in West Wales. Jim says the girl only got into difficulty because she ignored...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Christine Craft age and sex discrimination case (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on Christine Craft’s age and sex discrimination case against a Kansas television station following her demotion from news anchor to reporter after a focus group said she was too old, too...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

20 year-old to wed 77 year-old step-grandmother (1977)

Genre

Interview

20 year-old Mark Goodman of Los Angeles, discusses his proposed marriage to his 77 year-old step-grandmother, Ira Goodman of Maida Vale, London. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

110-year-old’s first trip to London (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with the oldest man in Britain, 110-year-old John Evans, on his first journey to London. Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Deeley). (Three segments - this is part two).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

110-year-old’s first trip to London (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with the oldest man in Britain, 110-year-old John Evans, on his first journey to London. Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Deeley). (Three segments - this is part three).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

110 year-old’s first trip to London (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the oldest man in Britain, 110 year-old John Evans, making his first journey to London; includes comment by John Evans, and interview with son, Amwel Evans, aged 78. Reporter not identified. (Three...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio