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Running of Beckton sewage works during strike (1983)

Genre

Interview; Special

A worker at Beckton Sewage Works describes the running of the works as they walk round it, and how the water workers strike might affect processes. Male speaker and reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Focus: Jeremy Hooker (1985)

Jeremy Hooker in conversation with Sean Street. English poet, critic, lecturer and broadcaster. Born in 1941, he talks about his works, essays and books. His essays include: A view from its source, and The...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

It’s high time for the Icicle Works (1988)

aka: The Icicle Works

One of Liverpool’s finest bands, ‘Icicle Works’, talk about their new album ‘Blind’. The programme is illustrated with tracks from the album.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Three die in blast at Lackenby Steel Works (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Three workers have died in an explosion at Lackenby Steel Works, North Yorkshire. The cause of the explosion has yet to be confirmed. Firemen worked all night to recover the bodies. Report includes interview...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Picket at Scunthorpe steel works (1984)

Genre

Discussion; Vox pop

Report on a picket by striking miners outside Scunthorpe Steel Works in a bid to gain support from the steelworkers. They also make clear their views on steel management, the Police, and Ian MacGregor,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Engineering works on Tube (1996)

Genre

Vox pop

Paul Chapman has been on the streets, getting Londoners’ reactions to the announcement of major engineering works on London Underground.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Council workers killed at sewage works (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified police officer who describes the discovery of three council employees at a sewage plant in Lanarkshire, after being shot dead and then set on fire (24/07/85). Appeals for...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Swindon rail works to close (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with British Rail’s Philip Norman on the troubles facing the rail industry and the closure of Swindon works with 400 jobs to go. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Britain’s largest sewage treatment works opens (1978)

Genre

Interview

Peter Black of Thames Water Authority on the opening of Britain’s largest sewage treatment works serving East London, which cost £25 million. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Messenger Group works picketing (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report back on the night’s events at NGA union pickets outside the Messenger Group works in Warrington owned by Eddy Shah including early violent clashes with police.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio