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Front line recollections (1981)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker recalls wartime experiences. Clip played twice - the first time in mono, the second in stereo. Male interviewer not identified. (Speaker is possibly George Gibbs, talking about the...

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Betty Boothroyd elected House of Commons Speaker (1992)

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Betty Boothroyd being elected the new Speaker of the House of Commons today, the first woman in the job. Includes the bid speeches by candidates Boothroyd and Peter...

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Yorkshire Ripper case - Man describes finding survivor (1981)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker tells how he heard the screams of a woman who was attacked by the Yorkshire Ripper. The speaker went to help the woman, who survived the attack. Male interviewer not identified.

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Selwyn Lloyd on autobiography (1976)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Lord Selwyn-Lloyd (John Selwyn Lloyd), former Speaker of the House of Commons, about his autobiography, Mr Speaker, Sir (published in November 1976). Male interviewer not identified.

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Bernard Weatherill retires (1992)

Genre

Interview

Retiring Speaker of the House of Commons, Bernard Weatherill, talks to Steve Jones? about the job of Speaker and the changes he has seen including introduction of televising of the Commons.

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Army racism case (1990)

Genre

Interview

Speaker from the Commission for Racial Equality talking about soldier Stephen Anderson seeking justice because he was picked on as he was black. He says it is a step forward in reducing institutional racism...

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European elections- winning a seat (1979)

Genre

Election coverage; Interview

Interview with unidentified female speaker about winning a seat in the 1979 European elections. The speaker is probably Shelagh Roberts, Conservative.

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Queens Regiment protest against changes (1991)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on the proposed changes to the Queen’s Regiment, which represent the counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Middlesex which would result in many redundancies and affect morale.The...

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Celebrity interview (1986)

aka: Bob Holness in conversation with John Mortimer

John Mortimer - When asked whether he missed being a barrister he replied in the negative: ‘I wake up every morning thinking, ‘Thank God I don’t have to go to that Old Bailey and pretend to be respectful...

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Pay rise for head of British Gas (1996)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on the pay rise awarded by British Gas to chief executive Cedric Brown. The speaker pays tribute to Brown’s professional abilities and wishes him luck, but criticises British...

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