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Michael Barratt on gardening book (1977)

Genre

Interview

Tricia Ingrams interviews Michael Barratt, television presenter and journalist, on his new book entitled Michael Barratt’s Complete Gardening Guide (published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson). He discusses the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Courage’s Brewery - nd [1975-1986]

An interview with Tony Coles, author of a book that was launched today by a company Courage’s Brewery. He talks about the book which tells the history of the brewery in Reading. [Box 2]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

What to do in an emergency: 20 features [Features 14 to 20] (1986)

aka: Readers’ Digest Book on Emergencies

Twenty features which explain how to react to, and prevent, many emergencies which occur in everyday life - from accidents in water, in the home and on the road, to crime prevention. These are taken from the...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

A tramp abroad (1985)

Genre

Serial; Non-fiction

A reading from Mark Twain’s travel book, A Tramp Abroad, originally published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book), through central...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Harry Cole book (1985)

Genre

Biography; Serial

Reading from an unidentified book, possibly by Harry Cole, who wrote humorous accounts of his time in the Metropolitan Police Force. Male reader not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Harry Cole book (1985)

Genre

Biography; Serial

Reading from an unidentified book, possibly by Harry Cole, who wrote humorous autobiographical accounts of his time in the Metropolitan Police Force. Male reader not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Edward Heath on his book, Sailing: A Course of My Life (1975)

Genre

Interview

Former Prime Minister Edward Heath discusses his book, Sailing: A Course of My Life. He describes the process of writing the book, the problems he faced, and the reasons behind the publication. He explains...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Frank Muir on The Oxford Book of Humourous Prose (1990)

Genre

Interview

Lesley Judd interviews on the Artbeat programme comedy writer and television personality Frank Muir as his new book The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose is to be published next week. On the book, English...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Colonel Gaddafi’s Green Book (1978)

Genre

Interview

Professor Musa Musawi discusses the Green Book, written by Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Magnus Magnusson on his book, The Vikings (1980)

Genre

Interview

Broadcaster and Mastermind host Magnus Magnusson on the book he has written about the Vikings. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio