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Relatives of war dead visit Falklands (1983)

Genre

News report

Report on a visit to the Falkland Islands by relatives of the war dead, following the end of hostilities with Argentina. Includes excerpt from Falklands radio broadcast. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Clapham Rail Disaster (1988)

A special report about today’s tragedy [12-12-1988] at the Clapham Junction, London. A crash between three trains, one of them left Bournemouth this morning at 5 minutes to 7 o clock crouded with people....

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Short story (1986)

aka: The Dead Man of Varley Grange

A short story: ‘The Dead Man of Varley Grange’, of Anonymous author (a story of Victorian times), narrated by Hamish Wilson. A drama for radio

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Heroin: the killing of Christopher (1985)

This programme tells the story of how a young heroin addict was found dead in a bed-sit from an overdose of a drug that was so powerful it killed him within seconds. It also examines the efforts being made...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Iraqi troops shot dead as retreat from Kuwait (1991)

Genre

News report

James Matthews reports from Kuwait describing scenes following Iraqi troops withdrawal during the Gulf war, including dead Iraqi troops killed by advancing US troops.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Iraqi troops shot dead as retreat from Kuwait (1991)

Genre

News report

James Matthews describes the scenes of devastation in Kuwait with Iraqi soldiers having been shot dead and vehicles mangled by advancing US troops, as they withdrew from Kuwait in the Gulf war.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Schoolboy shot dead in Moss Side (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

The shooting dead of 14-year-old schoolboy Benji Stanley in the notorious area of Moss Side, Manchester makes police admit gangland warfare is out of control and much is related to drugs. Interviews with...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Falklands war - return of bodies (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Conservative MP Andrew Bowden about the UK Government’s decision to return the the bodies of dead servicemen to the UK. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Argentine relatives’ visit to Falklands (1983)

Genre

News report

Report on a proposed visit to graves on the Falkland Islands by relatives of Argentinean war dead, led by Osvaldo Destefanis. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Operation Eagle Claw - treatment of bodies (1980)

Genre

News report

Report on the failure of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages held in Iran (on 24/04/80/) and on the treatment of the dead servicemen’s bodies by the Iranian authorities....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio