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Decline in marine mammals off Britain (1987)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified speaker describes the decline in marine mammals along the British coastline. He believes the drop in whale and dolphin numbers is mainly down to marine pollution. He is organising a lookout by...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No.3 (1988)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Track 1-3 Southampton Boat Show and the marine industry: various interviews. Track 1- Southampton Mayflower Park -...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

When pirates ruled the waves (1988)

A documentary to mark the 21st anniversary of the Marine Offences (Broadcast) Act which outlawed Britain’s offshore radio pirates from 14th August 1967. It traces the history of the pirate ships and...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Loch Ness monster expedition (1982)

Genre

Interview

Telephone interview with marine archaeologist Sydney Wignall on an expedition to try and find and photograph the Loch Ness monster. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ferry safety tested (1994)

Genre

Interview

Director of the British Chamber of Shipping, Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt on the findings of the report by the Marine Safety Agency into the safety of roll-on-roll-off ferries following recent disasters. He...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ferry safety tested (1994)

Genre

Press conference

Transport Secretary, Brian Mawhinney speaks to press following a demonstration of a test on the safety of the doors on a roll-on-roll-off ferry about the results of a Marine Safety Agency investigation into...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Three pilots (1986)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

A documentary on the work of marine pilots and the call for the system to be reviewed. The programme follows the changes in piloting, and the redundancy plans due to the changes in the laws concerning the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sea Empress disaster (1996)

Genre

Interview

Wildlife experts in West Wales are fighting to save thousands of seabirds and other marine life threatened by oil leaking from the supertanker Sea Empress aground off Milford Haven which broke free from its...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Reviving the River Thames (1982)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Mike Carson presents a programme on the River Thames. He is joined by marine biologist Paul Cragg, who tells of the history of the river, from its beginnings to the slow deterioration of the river due to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Dolphins killed during tuna fishing (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Report on a campaign in Europe by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society against methods of tuna fishing that cause dolphin deaths after success of the campaign in the US. Speakers are marine biologist...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio