Results

Test-tube baby research stalls (1979)

Genre

Interview

Dr Patrick Steptoe on how a lack of funds has affected his research on in-vitro fertilization and test-tube babies.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

BBC Radio Solent - IBA test broadcast for Ocean Sound - nd [1970-2000]

IBA test broadcast for Ocean Sound [no date given, but research indicates that testing was from 01-10-1986]. This is mostly music, and fades where the original tape ends abruptly. See also AV74/VLD/S1 for...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Tested to destruction: the use of live animals in research (1984)

A documentary about animal testing.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Bob Maxwell raising funds for research for AIDS (1987)

Genre

Interview

Bob Maxwell on raising funds for research for AIDS, his foundation has already given half a million pounds. Interviewer not identified

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

UK common cold research unit closes (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Jo Bishop reports on the closure of Britain’s only common cold research unit, in Salisbury. The centre’s been battling with the virus for 43 years, but now it’s closing down without finding a cure....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Embryo research discussed in the House of Lords (1990)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Embryo research is discussed in a House of Lords debate, they eventually voted to allow it for medical research. Lord (Peter) Rawlinson claims the practice is immoral, whilst Lord (David) Ennals, Lord...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Promising trials for new lung cancer drug, XR 5000 (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Cancer Research campaign spokeswoman, Sue Foden, following tests of a new lung cancer drug called XR 5000. Experts say trials have gone extremely well and the Cancer Research campaign has...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Football hooliganism (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Dr. Cyril Smith, Secretary of Social Science Research Council, on football hooliganism. Interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

New research into meningitis made possible by grant (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Research into the killer disease meningitis has been given a boost: scientists at Surrey University, trying to find an early diagnosis for the various strains of meningitis, have been awarded sixty thousand...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

4 million pounds for heart disease research (1994)

Genre

Interview

Dr Ian Baird of the British Heart Foundation on the high death rates from heart disease in Britain and the research the charity is to undertake into causes with 4 million pounds of its money. Interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio