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Canary Wharf rescue package (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Havovi Todd reports on the planned redevelopment of Canary Wharf which went into receivership and the consortium of banks that have agreed to fund a package to save it. With Ian Chain of Lloyds corporate...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Victory Report: Salt and Spice: some history of Portsmouth with the Solent People’s Theatre - 13 Aug [1975-1986]

Report on re-enacted scenes of events in Portsmouth’s history on location in Portsmouth with music by Solent People’s Theatre production called Salt and Spice, with excerpts. Track 1- Introduction:...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Classic Cinema chain acquisition (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an Israeli film producer and representative of the Cannon Group, Inc, (not identified – either Yoram Globus or Menachem Golan), about their acquisition of the Classic Cinema Chain in the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First nuclear chain reaction 50 year anniversary (1992)

Genre

Interview

Today is the fifty year anniversary of the first nuclear chain reaction which occurred in a converted squash court in Chicago. Harold Agnew and Warren Nyer speak to Mark Phillips at an international meeting...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Shoe trade (1978)

Genre

Interview

John Timpson is Chairman of Timpson, the national chain of shoe repair and key-cutting stores with £100 million annual sales. Good and bad points of shoe industry including excess profit by the shoe...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Timothy Whites transfer business to Boots (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Boots Director Terry Steel on the planned closure of Timothy Whites chain stores and transfer of the business to Boots. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gary Glitter opens sandwich bar (1993)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Nicky Broyd reports on the launch of a 24 hour sandwich bar by musician Gary Glitter, hoped to be the start of a chain. Includes Glitter on why he decided to open a sandwich bar and what will be served and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Pub sit-in (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with landlord Charles Camhi on why he was conducting a sit-in at the Diver pub in Holborn, London. The protest started after his employers, the Goodhew chain, announced it would hand over the Diver...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

McDonalds stop using British beef (1996)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Beef is back on the menu at McDonald’s but its Dutch. The burger giant was the first fast food chain to suspend beef products because of the latest scare over BSE. Jeff Collins reports from McDonalds in...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Pub sit-in (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Chris Wright, Licensed House Managers union, on sit-in by landlord Charles Camhi, at the Diver pub in Holborn, London. The protest started after his employers, the Goodhew chain, announced...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio