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Michael Heseltine on his life and times in politics and business (1990)

Genre

Interview

Nicholas Leonard interviews Conservative Party MP, Michael Heseltine, for the Marie Kinsey programme. Talks about his life and times in politics and business and economic background; property and publishing...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Mike Matthews and Ron Goodwin [part of Mike’s morning programme] (1977)

Mike Matthews talks to Ron Goodwin, born February 17, 1925. He is a British composer and conductor best known for his film scores. He was born in Plymouth in Devon. He was taught the piano from early age,...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Vanity publishing (1984)

A programme about the pitfalls of vanity publishing, investigating the disappointing sales of novels submitted to small publishing companies.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Norman Schwarzkopf memoirs (1991)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Paul Woodley reports from New York for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on the publication of General Norman Schwarzkopf’s memoirs (to come out next year) and the victory by Bantam publishing who won the bidding war for...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

New newspaper (1978)

Genre

Interview

An unidentified man discusses a newspaper project coming to fruition and says it will create jobs for journalists and remove the monopoly of large publishing groups. Possibly referring to new Daily Star...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Terrorism fears over publishing VIP personal details (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with MP Eldon Griffiths, Parliamentary advisor to the police, who doubts the wisdom of publishing personal details of people in senior positions as they may become a terrorist target. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Kay Webb on working life (1979)

Genre

Interview

Kay Webb is interviewed about her life and in particular her working life. She was editor of Puffin Books between 1961 and 1979, and in 1967 founded the Puffin Club, which is talked about in detail. As a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Time Out wage dispute (1981)

Genre

Interview

A female striker at Time Out magazine talks about distorted music being played into the offices by the management to get them to end the sit-in over a wage dispute. Director Bod(?) Wilson also comments. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Robert Maxwell death (1991)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Press interview with Kevin Maxwell, about the disappearance from his yacht in the Atlantic Ocean, of his father, publishing tycoon, Robert Maxwell. He says that Maxwell’s sons are determined to carry on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Robert Maxwell releases The European (1990)

Genre

Interview

A new English language weekly newspaper, called the European has hit the news stands. The paper, owned by Robert Maxwell, is being printed in Britain, France, West Germany and Hungary. As well as...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio