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Theft of guns from UDR base (1987)

Genre

Interview

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King’s reaction after a gang stole 200 guns from a Ulster Defence Regiment base. On his request for a full report, the recapture of the guns by the Royal...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Flowering of the Rose, report on the finding of the wreck Mary Rose (1979)

TRACK 1 from AV1/VR2/S1. The Flowering of The Rose, report on the finding of the wreck Mary Rose. Programme of interviews in the Victory Report Series. Introduction:- The story of the search, the underwater...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Under the Arch of the guns: presented by ‘The Soldier Poets’ (1988)

A collection of versus presented by the Soldier Poets. Programme made up of the verses of the soldier poets of World War I. Sound effects and music have been added to dramatise the verses. Recorded on 29 of...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Police at Heathrow to carry sub-machine guns (1986)

Genre

Interview

Chief Superintendent Bob Wells on the announcement that police at Heathrow Airport are to carry sub-machine guns. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tracing and laundering guns (1995)

Genre

Interview

Chairman of the Gun Trade Association, Tim Greenfield(?), disputes claims made by the Conservative MP Roger Gale, that there is no standard practice for gun dealers making it easy to launder guns, stating...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Police Federation on sub-machine guns at Heathrow (1986)

Genre

Interview

Tony Judge of the Police Federation expresses concern about the introduction of sub-machine guns at Heathrow Airport. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Police Commander on sub-machine guns at Heathrow Airport (1986)

Genre

Interview

Police Commander Pat Carson on the arming of Heathrow-based officers with sub-machine guns. He discusses the size and power of the weapons in question; the element of risk involved; the training of police...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Guns (1993)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Vox pop

LBC documentary series, Guns. Presenter Martin Young; producer Lawrie(?) Douglas; reporters Peter Kimber, Jeremy Hillman. Contributions from Dr Stephen Miles, St Barts; Dr James Thompson , psychologist,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Police firearm control (1984)

Genre

News report; Interview

Magnus Carter reports on the Metropolitan Police carrying guns and police gun control measures. With comment from Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Kenneth Newman; GLC Police Committee Chairman Paul...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Police Federation Conference report (1986)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

Report on the Police Federation Conference discussion of officer numbers and the possibility of arming police with guns. Includes excerpts of speeches by Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd and Police Federation...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio