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TWA Flight 847 hijack - freed hostage interview (1985)

Genre

Press conference; Interview

Press interview with a freed male hostage (not identified) following his release from TWA Flight 847 which was hijacked by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Mexico City earthquake aftermath (1985)

Genre

News report

Mark Easton reports on the aftermath and rescue operations following a major earthquake in Mexico City (19/09/85).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Plane overuns Leeds Bradford Airport runway (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a reporter on his experience of being on board a plane that overran the runway at the Leeds-Bradford Airport (27/05/85). Male speaker and female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Broadwater Farm riots sound effects (1985)

Genre

Special

Series of recordings of sound effects (helicopters, sirens, riot shields) from the Broadwater Farm riot in Tottenham, North London (06/10/85).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Centre Stage: one of a series of popular arts programmes (1985)

CENTRE STAGE [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] One of a series of popular arts programmes called Centre Stage. TRACK 1: In - music and intro - Good evening and welcome... 1-Wizard of Oz, pantomime at Kings...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Stabbed PC George Hammond marries (1985)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male (police?) speaker on the wedding of PC George Hammond (to Angela) following his stabbing in a sweetshop in Dulwich, South London, on 02/01/85. Male interviewer not identified. (Christopher...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Battersea Park Station train crash (1985)

Genre

Vox pop

Interview with passengers and rescue workers who were involved in a rail crash after the high-speed Gatwick Express collided with a commuter train at Battersea Park Station (31/05/85). Female interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Thatcher on Handsworth riots (1985)

Genre

Interview

Press interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reacting to the Handsworth riots in Birmingham in 09/85. She comments on what needs to be done to prevent recurrences, to repair the damage, and on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Arrest of man for M4 rape and prostitute murder (1985)

Genre

Interview

Eyewitness account of the arrest in the car park of the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, of a man in connection with the M4 rape and murder of a Mayfair prostitute named Jacqueline Murray on 04/11/85.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Manchester Airport fire eyewitness account (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Linda Swan, eyewitness to the fire accident involving British Airtours Flight 28M Boeing 737 at Manchester Airport (22/08/85). Male interviewer not identified. Poor quality telephone interview.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio