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Rail privatisation - Confusion over conditions (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Maurice reports on confusion over the UK Government’s announcement regarding the privatisation of eight of British Rail’s services. The lines are the Gatwick Express, Great Western, Intercity East...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Radio 210 Talent Contest - 3rd Quarter Final - Reel 1 of 3 (1976)

A music talent contest - 3rd quarter final at the Calcuta Hotel in Reading by phone, with Steve Wright. Four panels take part giving comments and markes. They are: David Wick of Daily Express, Peter Oliver,...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Stephen Dorrell on leadership contenders (1995)

Genre

Interview

Heritage Secretary Stephen Dorrell on the Conservative leadership contenders. He says that John Redwood really has nothing new to say and so the growth of his following has been limited, whilst John...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British evacuees arrive back from Beirut (1984)

Genre

News report; Interview

Civilians arriving back at Heathrow Airport express relief after being evacuated from Beirut, Lebanon. Surveyor Len Orton(?) describes the ordeal as devastating. The families were evacuated to Cyprus before...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Peter Russell reports for LBC Newstalk breakfast on Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list. Includes Maurice de Rohan condemning the life peerage for P & O Chairman Jeffrey Stirling, on behalf of the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British Leyland sell-off deadline (1986)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Report on the sale of the Leyland motor companies. Michael Heseltine MP urges Industry Secretary Paul Channon to allow more time for decision-making on the British Leyland sell-off. Labour Trade and Industry...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

US-Soviet arms talks (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference; Speech

Report on reaction following talks in Moscow between US Secretary of State George Shultz and USSR leaders on arms agreements. Includes US President Ronald Reagan speaking to press on his spring break;...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Hayes on Sunday (1978)

Genre

Interview; Phone-in

Brian Hayes interviews the Bishop of Lichfield, Kenneth Skelton, on the Church of England’s recent report on marriage and divorce; M.D. Naidoo, a former South African political prisoner, on the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Mikhail Gorbachev takes part in Question Time (1993)

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Music; Speech; Poetry

Report on the visit of former Soviet President, Mikhail Gorbachev to London, where he took part in a special edition of Question Time at Westminster Central Hall. Former Speaker of the House, Lord (Bernard)...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sun prints Queen’s speech early (1992)

Genre

Interview; News report

The BBC is conducting an internal inquiry after allegations by The Sun’s editor, Kelvin McKenzie, that the Queen’s Christmas speech was leaked from the BBC. The Sun published a transcript of the speech...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio