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Paul Condon on London crime (1993)

Genre

Interview

Peter Deeley interviews the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Condon after his first annual report. On raids on suspected burglars today; the rise in sexual assaults; strain of IRA terrorism; possible...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Herald of Free Enterprise trial collapses (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Following the collapse of the manslaughter trial of P & O European Ferries and seven former employees, Leon Robins looks back at the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster near Zeebrugge in which 193...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Duffy meets Sir Ranulph Fiennes (1983)

An interview with Sir Ranulph Fiennes, an adventurer whose transglobal expedition travelled 7,000 miles. He talks about his life and his new book ‘To the Ends of the Earth’.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Classic FM launch (1992)

Genre

Jingle; Music; News bulletin; Advertisement; Vox pop; Interview

First hour of Classic FM on 07/09/92 (6-7 am/pm?), the first national commercial radio station, presented by Nick Bailey. Includes news, weather and sport bulletins read by Sarah Shepherd with vox pop and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Worshipful companies and livery halls (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Series: Worshipful Companies and Livery Halls. Programme 7: Goldsmiths’ Hall. Richard Robbins explores the Company of Goldsmiths, where gold articles are tested and hallmarked. He talks about gold as the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Rail privatisation first franchise awarded (1995)

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Paul Chapman reports on the Government’s first franchise award in their rail privatisation programme where bus company, Stagecoach, has been given the 7 year licence to operate services currently run by...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Councils to appeal poll tax cap (1991)

Genre

Interview; News report

Dominique Harvie reports on Lambeth Council appealing against the Government’s decision to cap their poll tax (community charge) along with at least 7 other Labour-controlled authorities following a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Burglars kill migrant Briton in her Sydney home (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

David Addis reports on the murder in Australia of 35-year-old Bernadette Mary Wallace only 7 weeks after emigrating from the UK with her children and husband. The couple were attacked after disturbing...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Walter Sisulu released (1989)

Genre

News report; Speech; News bulletin

10 o’clock IRN news bulletin read by Sally Arthy focusing on the release of political prisoner, activist and ANC leader 77-year-old Walter Sisulu in South Africa (with 7 other prisoners). President F.W. de...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRA attack on 10 Downing Street - Eyewitness accounts (1991)

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

In 7 parts. Eyewitness accounts of and expert opinion on the IRA mortar bomb attack on 10 Downing Street. Including an unnamed male ambulance worker, London taxi driver Peter Thompson(?), an unnamed male BBC...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio