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Stress on the front line [Part 3] (1986)

Part 3. Stress on the Front Line: exhaustion, cynicism, confusion, fear of violence, trauma due to past violent attacks they are unable to admit ever happened - these are some of the feelings painfully...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Northern Line proposals (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Chris Chambers reports on proposed improvements to the Northern Line route of London’s underground network with funding from the Government’s Private Finance Initiative. The plans come after the Ten...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Policemen injured in picket line violence (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on picket line violence during the miners’ strike. Superintendent Peter Lodge of South Yorkshire Police describes how his officers were confronted with a road-block outside Silverwood Colliery....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Ian MacGregor interview (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with National Coal Board (NCB) Chairman Ian MacGregor, on the miners strikes: calls on the authorities to take a stronger line with the men on the picket line due to violence; some men returning to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First women on the front line (1990)

Genre

Interview

Interviews with two British women (Sue Pepper and Julie Cornah(?)?) from the Royal Army Medical Corps in Saudi Arabia, where they are setting up a military hospital. They talk about their equipment, when...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Drivers cross picket lines at Wapping (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report; Special; Speech

Lindsay Taylor reports on lorry drivers’ defiance of transport union TGWU leader Ron Todd as they cross the picket lines at News International’s Wapping plant. Includes news conference statement by Ron...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Plans to upgrade Central line (1990)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Margaret Shiels reports on Parliamentary debate on Government plans to improve the Central Line of the London Underground to relieve congestion in the capital. Includes Commons speeches by transport minister...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

210 Reports; Reading Festival (1983)

The organisers of the Annual Reading Festival have released details of this years line up, they have reverted to a mix of styles to try and avoid last years commercial flop when they concentrated on heavy...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Time Out magazine dispute (1981)

Genre

News report

Report on a pay dispute at Time Out Magazine between staff and management over pay. The magazine was originally created with piety in mind where each member of staff would get paid the same regardless, when...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Jubilee Line troubled extension (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the lack of progress and problems in the proposed extension of the London Underground Jubilee Line which will be a joint venture between the public and private sector and service the Docklands...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio