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Hackney Marshes bear sighting (1981)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the sighting of a bear in Hackney Marshes by four young boys. Police were worried because there were a large number of footprints in the snow and two dead, skinned bears had previously been...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ocean Sound This Week No.44: Programme 44 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 44 Programme 44 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 23 August 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Europe - The Music special (1987)

'The Final Countdown’ by Europe received its first play in the UK on Independent Radio. The band’s lead singer and songwriter, Joey Tempest, talks about the fantastic reaction they have had to their...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Maggie Robin on pet bear, Hercules (1981)

Genre

Interview

Maggie Robin on her pet bear, Hercules. The animal lives with the family in Glendevon, Scotland, and enjoys oxtail soup (which he can be heard eating). Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Two bear cubs born at London Zoo (1979)

Genre

Interview

Keeper, Sam Norton on two male bear cubs, Milk and Honey, born at London Zoo. The cubs will remain with their mother until they are given homes at other zoos. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton on polar bear attack (1982)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton surviving a polar bear attack during the Transglobe Expedition. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

McCarthy bears news of Terry Waite (1991)

Genre

Interview

John Waite, cousin of Terry Waite talks about the radio broadcasts he presents (Outlook on BBC World Service) which Terry has received in his cell, whilst being held hostage in Lebanon. He thanks freed...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Winnie the Pooh statue unveiled at London Zoo (1981)

Genre

News report; Interview; Poetry

Report on the unveiling of a Winnie the Pooh statue at London Zoo. Includes reading of an excerpt from the Christopher Robin poem about London Zoo- male speaker not identified; comment from Michael Brown of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Army sergeant shot in Finchley (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

John Allen reports on the shooting of a 44-year-old army sergeant outside an army caarers office in Finchley in North London. Anti-terrorist squad officers are waiting to talk to the man and Scotland Yard...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Hackney Marshes bear sighting (1981)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the sighting of a bear in Hackney Marshes by four young boys. The youngsters first found large footprints in the snow and returned with torches after dark. They claimed they saw the animal and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio