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Oliver North loses Virginia in US elections (1994)

Genre

Speech

Republican Party challenger for the Senate seat in Virginia, Oliver North, speech on losing in the US mid-term elections. He is known for his involvement in the arms to Iran/finance of Contras scandal.

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Pagoda Wrap - proposal for a Japanese pagoda in a Reading Park (1981)

Eric Lilley, the Reading driving instructor who fought a duel with Oliver Tobias because the film star challenged the swordsmanship of Mr Lilley’s hero Errol Flyn, is in the news again. This time he wants...

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Celebrity interview (1986)

aka: Bob Holness in conversation with Charles Castle

Charles Castle - author and journalist, talks about his new autobiography and his book about the life and works of Oliver Messel, the famous theatre and opera designer. Charles also chooses a few of his...

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Oliver North on Waite CIA connections (1991)

Genre

Interview; Jingle

Angela Rippon interviews US Colonel Oliver North on a visit to the UK where he is promoting his autobiography. He is questioned about his links with former Lebanese hostage Terry Waite and his possible CIA...

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Oliver North charges dropped (1991)

Genre

Press conference

All criminal charges against Colonel Oliver North, the White House official who illegally sold American weapons to Iran, have been dropped. Prosecutors have decided they have insufficient evidence...

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Oliver North loses Virginia in US elections (1994)

Genre

Speech

Oliver North speech following his defeat in the US mid-term elections in which he was standing for Senator in Virginia for the Republican Party. He says he does not regret standing. He was known for his...

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Barry Humphries on Oliver! (1994)

Genre

Interview

Petroc Trelawny interviews actor Barry Humphries at the St Pancras Hotel in London, following the opening night of Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Lionel Bart’s musical, Oliver! Barry Humphries has...

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Oliver North’s evidence, Iran-Contra affair: Day 1 (1987)

Genre

Speech

Coverage from the first day of Colonel Oliver North’s evidence to the Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra or Irangate affair. He talks about how he never personally discussed with the President the...

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New production of Oliver! - Lionel Bart’s reaction (1994)

Genre

Interview

London Newstalk’s Petroc Trelawny interviews composer Lionel Bart at the St Pancras Hotel in London, following the opening night of Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of his musical, Oliver!

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Oliver North takes 5th over arms sales to Iran (1986)

Genre

Interview

Colonel Oliver North using the 5th amendment to avoid questions over the arms sales to Iran affair (Irangate or Iran-Contra afair) before the Congressional Investigating Committee.

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