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Alok Jha: Science and the Media - Presentations and Discussion (2012)

Subject

Media studies; Science

Video recording of an event held at the Royal Institution on 13 March 2012. Recent debates on copy-checking of science-based articles in the media have exposed a gulf between what journalists do and what...

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Inquiry into police murder by mental health patient (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on mental health patient Michael Buchanan and how he was able to murder 57 year-old, on-duty policeman Frederick Graver. Includes an interview with the chairman of the inquiry, Chris Heginbotham....

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Ocean Sound This Week No.74: Programme 74 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 74 Programme 74 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 27 March 1988. Presented by PETE WARDMAN....

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Oftel wants to open up telecoms market (1994)

Genre

Interview; News report

Telecommunications watchdog Oftel has published a consultation report on opening up the telecommunications industry to further competition; minimising regulation will, it says, improve services and bring...

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Guy’s Hospital to lose services (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Chris Chambers reports on the announcement that Guy’s Hospital in London is to lose most of its key services to St Thomas’ Hospital. With comment from Dr David Bahari, who has announced his resignation...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Eurostar launch delayed (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

The first non-ceremonial run of a Eurostar train from London to Paris with 400 journalists on board was delayed by an hour today because of a technical hitch. Chris Chambers reports from Waterloo. Includes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gummer on London residents survey (1994)

Genre

Interview

Chris Chambers interviews John Gummer, Environment Secretary, about the response to the Ten Thousand Views of London survey on improvements to London’s environment. Ten thousand people have replied to the...

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Decision on fate of athlete, Diane Modahl (1994)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Chris Chambers reports on a meeting of the British Athletics Federation (BAF), which is deciding on the fate of athlete Diane Modahl, following a drugs test in 06/94 when she was revealed as having forty-two...

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Albert Memorial restoration (1994)

Genre

Interview; News report

Chris Chambers reports on the start of restoration work today on the Albert Memorial in London, with one press officer falling from the scaffolding. English Heritage has announced 14 million pounds funding...

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Shake-up of employment benefit system (1994)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on new plans for the social security benefits system which would see applicants undertake a solid programme of action as announced in a White Paper in the House of Commons. Speakers are Social...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio