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David McNee on Beat Crime ‘78 (1977)

Genre

Speech

Speech by David McNee, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, at launch of Beat Crime ‘78, an £80,000 crime prevention campaign (5/10/77). He encourages public to help police and comments on crime figures.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sports Beat Special - CD2 (1988)

Sports Beat Special [Sportsbeat] - CD2. Part 2 of a 4-hour programme transmitted from 12:09 to 13:10 featuring a football match between Southampton and Portsmouth [score 2-0 to Portsmouth]. Presented by Mark...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Poles Apart (Dramatised short story) (1985)

As the sun sets on the British Empire, two intrepid Artic explorers set out for the North Pole - but they don’t know what they’re letting themselves in for, especially since one of them harbours a secret...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Heart transplant patient writes book (1982)

Genre

Interview

Bob Holness interviews British heart transplant patient Andrew Barlow, on his condition after the operation, and on subsequent invasive media coverage, coinciding with the publication of his book Beat On.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Public want more police on the beat (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

A report has been released showing that the public would like to see a return to compassionate bobby on the beat style policing while the police prefer a different style to fit in with government demands and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tommy Trinder tribute (1989)

Genre

Interview

Tommy Trinder, British comedian, has died at the age of 80. A veteran of the music hall, he also made it on TV becoming first compere of the Sunday Night at the London Palladium programme, and later hosting...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

PC Nobbs on beat around Southall following riots (1981)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

PC John Nobbs on his beat around Southall after the riots, started when the Hamborough Tavern burned down after fights between skinheads and Asian youths. With comment from unnamed white female shopkeeper...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Art Beat (1990)

Genre

Interview

Actress Jacqueline Bisset is interviewed about her film, Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. She discusses the outrageous sensibilities of director Paul Bartel, and the sometimes shocking, hilarious...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Labour success in Woolwich in general elections (1992)

Genre

Election coverage; Interview; News report

Report on the Labour Party success in the general elections as the gap was closed on Conservative Party MP Peter Bottomley and they overturned the last two SDP MP’s in Britain as John Austin Walker beat...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Speaking for myself (1985)

Genre

Interview; Special

Speaking for Myself, a special programme with officers from the London Metropolitan Police force talking about their life, work and the changes they have seen over their careers including changing attitudes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio