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Meteor shower to hit Earth (1978)

Genre

Interview

Astronomer Dr John Gribbin discusses the likelihood of a meteor shower on Earth, which has occurred before, and is a natural phemomenon. This is nothing to be worried about, he says, and is comparable to a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Down To Earth No.7: One of a series of Gardening programmes (1985)

Down To Earth No.7: One of a series of Gardening programmes. Presented by Dave Carson. No guest. [Box 11]

ILR South 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

Helen Sharman back on earth (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, after returning to earth. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

UN Earth summit opening address (1992)

Genre

Speech

Secretary General of the UN Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali opens the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil emphasizing the importance of the summit and cooperation from all countries involved.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Major speech at UN Earth Summit (1992)

Genre

Speech

Extract from speech by UK Prime Minister John Major, at the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil, on launching a Darwin initiative for the survival of the earth. He’s also signed the biodiversity treaty which...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Lib Dem policy report, Shared Earth (1990)

Genre

Interview

Liberal Democrat David Steel MP on the party’s new policy document, entitled Shared Earth, which calls for extra Government funds for Third World overseas development. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

UN earth summit opens (1992)

Genre

Speech; News report

Clayre Gribben reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the opening of the UN Earth Summit. Includes part of opening address by Secretary General of the UN Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali calling for the richer...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

UN earth summit (1992)

Genre

Interview

Junior environment minister David Maclean talks to Clayre Gribben about the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which opens today with reference to climate change, biodiversity, the declaration of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Memorial service for Friends of the Earth campaign director (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Alison Hodgkins reporting on the memorial service at St James Church, Piccadilly, in London, of Friends of the Earth campaign director Andrew Lees, who died while filming in the Madagascan jungle. Includes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio