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World’s population to increase (1992)

Genre

Interview

Alex Marshall, author of a UN report on continuing increase of the world’s population, speaks to Mark Phillips about the problems that this will create such as a strain on food, water and fuel supplies and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Falkland school teacher comments on the 1982 War - nd [1982]

An interview with a school teacher working in the Falklands Islands in a school for English children, during the Falklands War. She reports the danger and fears they experienced when they knew that there was...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Thatcher calls for environmental awareness (1989)

Genre

Speech

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on issues affecting the environment, including the burning of fossil fuels, the intensification of agriculture, and the rise in population. She says the environment must be...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Enoch Powell Rivers of Blood speech (1984)

Genre

Speech

An excerpt from the famous Rivers of Blood speech made by former shadow defence spokesman, Enoch Powell, at the Annual General Meeting of the West Midlands Area Conservative Political Centre in Birmingham,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Increase in rat population in UK (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Jake Mathias, Institute of Environmental Health, about a large increase in the rat population in the UK. He says the risk to the public is reaching crisis point and water authorities are being...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Jack Page on China (1979)

Genre

Interview

Conservative MP, Jack Page talks about his recent trip to China, with reference to the English language, population control and soldiers. The interviewer is Bob Holness.

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Edward Heath at the G7 summit (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former UK Prime Minister Edward Heath at the G7 summit in Venice, about the need for cooperation between nations to tackle future shortages of natural resources. Female interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Green Party conference - speeches (1989)

Genre

News report; Speech

Peter Spencer reports on the Green Party conference in Wolverhampton, where changes in long-established party policy were made including their targets on UK population figures. Includes excerpts from...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Increase in London’s rat population (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Julie Benson reports on a 30 percent increase in London’s rat population since the beginning of 1989. Weil’s disease, spread by rat urine in water, is on the increase too especially in the Thames....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Hayes on Sunday (1977)

Genre

Interview; Talk show

Hayes on Sunday: Brian Hayes looks back at the week’s topical shows with Barbara Smoker, President of the National Secular Society explaining blasphemy following successful prosecution of Gay News for...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio