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Road scheme may be scrapped (1995)

Genre

Interview

Laura Goodes(?) of the AA reacts to reports the Government may shelve its 1.8 billion pound road building programme to finance pre-election tax cuts and possible private toll roads. Effects on motorists in...

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End Of The Road: a programme about road travel - nd [1975-1990]

Edition of End Of The Road: a programme about road travel - nd [1975-1990]. [Box 11]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Keeping up with the Jones (1985)

This programme traces Jones’ recent UK tour including back-stage interviews with Jones himself and the people responsible for getting the show on the road.

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U-turn on London roads scheme (1990)

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

Two linked clips about London road schemes from the House of Commons. 1. UK Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson announces a U-turn on the London Assessment Study which includes proposed road schemes that...

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Road building programme (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview about the UK Government’s announcement of a major road building programme aimed at redirecting traffic away from towns and villages. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.

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John MacGregor on road pricing in London (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview

Mark Phillips reports on the indication by Secretary of State, John MacGregor that he may introduce road pricing in London to reduce congestion. Richard Diamond, Director of the British Road Federation, says...

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Transport of dangerous materials (1978)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen interviews UK Transport Secretary William (Bill) Rodgers, about an investigation into the transport of dangerous materials by road to prevent another incident like the recent gas explosion in...

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Eviction of M11 protesters (1994)

Genre

Interview

A protester against the M11 link road construction, who wants to be identified only as Steve, says the protesters who have taken over properties on Claremont Road, Leyton, the last premises in the way of the...

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Dangerous road in Essex (1978)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker discusses a dangerous stretch of the A1124 road responsible for accidents at Eight Ash Green and Earls Colne, Essex, among other places. The interview follows a crash involving a...

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Why the M25 is so dangerous (1987)

Genre

Interview

After a crash on the M25 in which four people were killed, Nick Simmons of the AA explains why there are so many tragedies on the road and partly blames driving standards.

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