Results

Presidential elections in Guyana (1980)

Genre

Interview

Dr Horace Gambi(?) (or Campbell?) of the Working People’s Party in Guyana on the forthcoming presidential elections. He says 23 members of the People’s Progressive Party have been arrested in the lead-up...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The London interview (1980)

Genre

Interview

The London Interview. Rodney Bennett interviews actress and singer Jessie Matthews about her life and career. Matthews blames television for teaching young people how to commit crimes and says the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

New Cross fire - Reaction to open verdict (1981)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on reaction to the controversial open verdict of the inquest into a fire at a party in New Cross, London in which 13 young black people died (18/01/81). Speakers include: New Cross Action Committee...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Death of Ian Gow - report from the scene (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Sussex police have called in the help of the Metropolitan Police anti-terrorism squad in the investigation of Conservative MP, Ian Gow’s murder. Simon Israel reports from Sussex for IRN. Includes interview...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Labour conference - union block vote (1992)

Genre

News report; Speech

Paul Rowley reports on the vote to reduce the union block from ninety to seventy percent at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool. Speakers: Labour Party General Secretary, Larry Whitty; TGWU General...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Whatever has the old place come to? (1986)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Whatever Has the Old Place Come To? Rodney Bennett visits his old school, Allhallows, in Lyme Regis, Dorset. He explores the changes in the building and in how the school is run, and reminisces about his...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Labour conference debates economy (1991)

Genre

News report; Speech

Des Fahy reports from Brighton on the Labour Party conference during a debate on the economy. In his speech shadow Chancellor John Smith attacks the Conservative’s economic record and challenges Prime...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Worthwhile waste of time: a documentary about National Service (1986)

This documentary features the memories of British men who were engaged in National Service during the 15 years following the World War II (1947-1967) when it was compulsory to men of 18 years of age.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Second trial following Los Angeles riots (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Following riots in Los Angeles, four LA police officers - Stacey Koon, Larry Powell, Timothy Wind, and Theodore Briseno - accused of violating Rodney King’s civil rights stand a second trial. Includes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

London transport strike (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

A strike by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers left London’s transport links severely disrupted today, although the Chiltern line was running. Divisional Director for the Chiltern...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio