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BT changes 01 code to 071/081 (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

The London area telephone dialling code switch has passed without too many hiccups. British Telecom’s Bernard Shek(?) (project manager for the 071/081 number change from 01) speaks to Peter Plisner.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Three’s Company: Call 01-1546-1642 (1980)

Continuation of the programme Three’s Company with Sean Street. First day of transmission. Off-air tapes include music, news, commercials, phone-ins, competitions, features. NB repeats of new stories etc....

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Cabbages and Kings: Call 01-1440-1546; Three’s Company (1980)

Continuation of the programme: Cabbages and Kings and the programme Three’s Company with Sean Street [at 15:07]. First day of transmission. Off-air tapes include music, news, commercials, phone-ins,...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Michael Heseltine resignation speech (1986)

Genre

Press conference; Speech

Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine announces his resignation at a press conference. He says he is resigning over the way in which the reconstruction of Westland plc has been handled. Cataloguer’s note:...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Peter Sutcliffe charged in court (1981)

Genre

News report; Special

Report on the hearing on 05/01/81 against Peter Sutcliffe, alleged Yorkshire Ripper, in Dewsbury and on the charges- murder of Jacqueline Hill and theft of 2 numberplates. Sutcliffe was remanded in custody...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Rosemary West jury visit murder scene (1995)

Genre

News report

Paul Chapman reports back from the murder scene at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, following a visit by the Rosemary West murder trial jury. Her husband Fred West committed suicide in prison on 01/01/95....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

MPs assaulted in 1966 in Rhodesia (1980)

Genre

Interview

Archive recording from 01/66 of ITN interview with a male Labour MP about being assaulted during a public meeting in the Rhodesian capital Salisbury (12/01/66). The speaker is one of a three man delegation...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Iran hostage crisis - timeline of events (1981)

Genre

News report

Timeline of the events of the Iran-US hostage crisis up to the agreement for release on the 18/01/81. Male and female presenters not identified. The hostages were later freed on 20/01/81.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

George Shultz on forthcoming disarmament conference (1984)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on US Secretary of State, George Shultz’s strategy for the forthcoming Stockholm Conference (beginning 17/01/84). He does not think the West should be prepared to make concessions to persuade the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Abbie Humphries abduction (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Dawn Griffiths, whose baby Alexandra Griffiths was kidnapped from St Thomas’s Hospital in central London in 01/90. It was 17 days before they were reunited. Dawn speaks about the case of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio