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Mansion to open to public (1981)

Genre

Interview

Playboy executive, Victor Lownes, talks about opening his country mansion, Stocks House, to the public. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Stock Cop - new methods of policing proposed, including the reintroduction of the stocks (1980)

An interview with the Chief Constable of the Thames Valley Police. He talks about the possibility to adopt new methods of policing: the return of the medieval stocks. [Box 3]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Peter Walker view (1984)

Genre

Interview

Energy Secretary, Peter Walker on the coal strike. He is optimistic that a settlement can be reached soon, and that there are sufficient coal stocks to keep the country running. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Birmingham smallpox outbreak (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with (Chief Medical Officer Sir Henry Yellowlees?) on the outbreak of smallpox from a laboratory in Birmingham which was due to close soon and on reducing stocks of the virus held in light of the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Coal supplies (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor on the coal stocks and what effect the miners’ strike will have on industry. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Bush pledges cuts in nuclear arsenal (1991)

Genre

Speech

Speech from US President George H W Bush on Amercian television announcing changes in defence policy including proposals to cut US stocks of nuclear weapons and calling on the Soviet Union to do likewise.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Margaret Thatcher view (1984)

Genre

Press conference

Press statement from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on her reasons for non-intervention in the miners’ strike, and power cuts threatened by the striking miners not happening due to large stocks of coal.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Howletts Zoo deaths (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with private zoo keeper John Aspinall about two separate incidents involving the death of members of staff after they were mauled to death by tigers at Howletts Zoo Park in Kent. The dead keepers...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Nicholas Goodison on stock exchange computer failure (1986)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the first day of computerised dealing on the London Stock Exchange, whose computer system was overloaded and failed. Includes interviews with Sir Nicholas Goodison, Chairman of the London Stock...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Brian Hayes and Tony Benn discusses energy (1977)

Genre

Advertisement; Discussion; News bulletin; Phone-in; Talk show

Brian Hayes talks to Tony Benn, Secretary of State for Energy on his morning show. They discuss North Sea Oil resources, nuclear power, alternative sources, energy conservation, government research and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio