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Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs (1988)

Genre

Interview

Bob Ballantyne, Piper Alpha disaster survivor freely admits he’s too frightened to go back to the rig, due to flashbacks and says other survivors who tried to work offshore again had to be brought back by...

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People and places (1986)

aka: Edi Stark talks to Liz Lochead

Edi Stark talks to Scottish entertainer and writer Liz Lochead about her life and career. Liz reads some extracts from her book ‘True Confessions and New Cliches’ which is a collection of the best of her...

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Bob Williams on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash (1990)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Bob Williams, a survivor of the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, describes his experience and how he escaped. Male interviewer not identified. Broadcast on NorthSound Radio.

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Philip Laxton on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash (1990)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Philip Laxton, a survivor of the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, describes his experience and how he escaped thanks to the off-shore survival training they had received....

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Ocean Odyssey oil rig explosion (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report

Andy Stenton reports from Aberdeen on the search for the missing radio operator Tim Williams, who’s believed to have died a hero in the explosion on the Odeco Ocean Odyssey oil rig. Interviews with Derek...

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Andy Stewart on surprise hit, Donald Where’s Your Troosers? (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Andy Stenton reports on the re-release of Donald Where’s Your Troosers?, which was a hit in the 1950s for Scottish entertainer, Andy Stewart. The song is a surprise contender for the Christmas number one...

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Helicopter crash at Brent Spar (1990)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on the Sikorsky helicopter crash that left 6 people dead after it tried to land on the Brent Spar oil storage platform. Speakers are Aberdeen Coastguard spokesman Peter Webb and spokesman for the...

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John Biffen on European union concerns (1990)

Genre

Interview

Former Trade Secretary, John Biffen, on his concerns over European union moving too quickly, especially monetary union, a view shared by Nicholas Ridley who has had to resign as Trade Secretary over his...

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Scottish Conservative conference (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

Report from Aberdeen on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s address to the Scottish Conservative Party conference. She shoots down speculation over the leadership saying she intends to carry on-a woman’s...

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Piper Alpha oil platform destroyed (1989)

Genre

Interview

Occidental Petroleum spokesman Alex Blake-Milton on the demolition of the Piper Alpha oil platform: why they chose to detonate earlier than planned, how the demolition went, relief at its finally having...

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