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Cambridge wins this year’s boat race (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on Cambridge’s victory in the 1986 Boat Race. Includes an interview with Cambridge Cox, Carol Burton, and reaction from Prince Edward, who presented the trophy. Male reporter not identified.

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Sunday Supplement: interview and music programme - Ocean Sound - CD72 (1989)

The CDs from No. 54 to 74, are Sunday Supplements presented by Amanda Ware, single tracks. Either the tapes have been edited, or the programmes ran without commercial breaks. The transmission time is changed...

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Susan Brown first woman in the boat race (1981)

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

Interview with Susan Brown about becoming the first woman to be selected to take part in the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Male Oxford and Cambridge crew members (not identified)...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski interviewed (1990)

Genre

Interview

Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski is interviewed about the traditional Oxford-Cambridge boat race, trouble with American students in 1987, and his recently-released book. Interviewer is Peter Plisner.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Broadcaster John Snagge on boat race (1980)

Genre

Interview

Veteran BBC broadcaster John Snagge on his career and in particular his commentaries on the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race. The interview follows his retirement from broadcasting. Also includes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Boat Race (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Richard Jordan looks back at today’s Boat Race won by Cambridge. Times rowing correspondent Mike Rosewell and a Cambridge crewman, Oxford President Jeremiah McLanahan(?) and Cambridge President Richard...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Dirty old river (1986)

Genre

Feature

Feature on the social and natural history of the Thames, its current uses and views on future uses. Includes interviews with Bob Aspinall, Archivist at Port of London Authority; Chris Bailey of Thames Water...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRN Review of 1984 - nd [1984]

IRN Review of 1984 - nd [1984]. Some reports also on AV769/653/S1, Track 5. Miners dispute. Bombing of Grand Hotel Brighton during Tory Party Conference. Discontent within Tory Party: proposed aboltion of...

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