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Navy officer given reprimand over trawler sinking (1992)

Genre

Speech

Statement by Lieutenant Commander Peter McDonnell (read by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Hattersley), following his sentence of a severe reprimand after being convicted of negligence by a military court. The...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Various clips: 1- Defence Secretary John Nott; 2- Obituary of Colonel Jones; 3- John Nott speaks about HMS Coventry (1982)

Various clips: 1- Defence Secretary John Nott informs Parliament about the sinking of HMS Ardent; 2- A High ranking officer has been giving details at the Ministry of Defence about the fierce fighting on the...

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Commander William Hucklesby on Heathrow bomb (1984)

Genre

Press conference

Head of Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorist squad, Commander William Hucklesby, gives a press conference about the bomb which exploded at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2.

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US Commander on air strikes on Iraq (1993)

Genre

Interview

Commander Rick Hess from the USS Kitty Hawk confirming no Iraqi aircraft were sighted during their mission. Referring to coalition air strikes on military targets in southern Iraq, following the country’s...

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Commander William Hucklesby on Heathrow bomb (1984)

Genre

Press conference

Head of Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorist squad, Commander William Hucklesby, gives a press conference about the possible origin of the bomb which exploded at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 baggage section.

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Commander Stevens on record crime figures (1992)

Genre

Interview

Martin Young interviews Commander David Stevens about the publication of record crime figures in London for 1991.

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Antarctic survival story (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference

Report on the rescue of Lieutenant Commander Clive Waghorn after being injured in the Antarctic. Lance Corporal Kerry Gill, his father Clifford Gill, and Lieutenant Commander Clive Waghorn tell their...

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Heseltine is new defence secretary (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with retired Naval Commander Rankin(?) about the appointment of Michael Heseltine as Defence Secretary, moving from being Environment Secretary and the need for change in the services including...

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Mortar attack is work of IRA - Commander Churchill-Coleman (1991)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Head of the anti-terrorist squad, Commander George Churchill-Coleman says he is certain that the mortar attack on 10 Downing Street is the work of the IRA. James Bays reports from Scotland Yard.

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Police Commander on sub-machine guns at Heathrow Airport (1986)

Genre

Interview

Police Commander Pat Carson on the arming of Heathrow-based officers with sub-machine guns. He discusses the size and power of the weapons in question; the element of risk involved; the training of police...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio