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Jack Jones on retirement and pensions (1979)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on a speech by former TGWU union leader Jack Jones at the union conference, with excerpts in which he pushes for the Government to raise the rate of pensions, and lower the retirement age to 60 for...

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Virginia Bottomley on hospital management (1994)

Genre

Interview

Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley speaking on GMTV this morning comments on the case of a girl, Christina Gleason of Enfield, who was turned away from over 12 hospitals while suffering a serious asthma...

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Zeebrugge inquest verdict (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on verdict of an inquest (08/10/87) into the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster, after she sank in the North Sea on 06/03/87; reports on summing up of coroner, Richard Sturt; includes interview...

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Kurt Waldheim asks Americans to remain calm in face of hostage crisis (1979)

Genre

Press conference

Secretary General of the UN, Kurt Waldheim speaks out on the more than 60 American hostages being held in Iran. The USA is using every available channel to secure release. He asks for Americans to continue...

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Labour MP imprisoned for not paying poll tax (1991)

Genre

Interview

Militant Labour Party MP Dave Nellist on the case and sentencing of fellow rebel MP Terry Fields who refused to pay his poll tax (community charge) as a protest against the charge, and has been sentenced to...

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Disappearance of Glenn Miller (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

A look back at jazz musician Glenn Miller’s mysterious disappearance after his plane crashed in December 1944. Speakers include: author Martin Bowman; a 60 year-old Connie Richards, whose photographer...

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The Hound of The Baskervilles [Episode 4, 5 and 6] (1987)

A complete novel of Sherlock Holmes. Drama for radio in 28 episodes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Hamish Wilson. This CD is episodes 4, 5 and 6. See Episode 1, 2, 3 in C1000/112/87/1 and continuation...

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Beatles recordings auctioned (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Clive Myrie reports on an auction of tapes of The Beatles at Sotheby’s in London. The recordings consisted of the group singing in hotel rooms and in the back of their car and belong to their former...

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EBU Folk Festival 1987 (1988)

aka: Sileas [Part 1]

Another EBU Folk Festival held in Tonder, Denmark in 1987, with the performance of the following programmes: Part 1: Sileas (DR Nr.39380/87); Part 2: Alistair Anderson (DR Nr. 39381/87); Part 3: Alistair and...

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Celebrity interview (1988)

aka: Bob Holness in conversation with Sir Michael Hordern

An interview with the theatre actor Sir Michel Murray Hordern. He had a successful career as an actor on stage, screen and television for over 60 years. His voice, features and humour meant that he was never...

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