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The Magic Circle (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Special

LBC Special: The Magic Circle, presented by Steve Allen. On background and history of The Magic Circle and the Young Magician of the Year competition. Includes interviews with Peter Warlock, Circle...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Focus: Richard Jefferies - Field and Hedgerow (1984)

An adaptation for radio of the last essays of John Richard Jefferies, poet and writer. He was born on the 6th of November of 1848 at Colt, Wiltshire. In 1866 became a journalist. He had a hope to become a...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

The Magic circle (1985)

In this documentary, Steve Allen looks at the history of the world’s most exclusive - and, some would say, most secret club - with the help of historian Peter Warlock and magician Paul Daniels.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Magic Johnson HIV positive (1991)

Genre

News report; Press conference; Vox pop

Paul Woodley reports from New York on the news that basketball player Irving Johnson, known as Magic Johnson, has tested HIV positive. Speakers include: Magic Johnson; Dr Anthony Fauci; vox pop with New...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Berry Gordy on Motown music and his life and times (1995)

Genre

Interview; Biography

Motown music throughout. Robbie Vincent talks with Paul Gambaccini, music presenter and with Berry Gordy the founder of Motown about Motown music. Berry tells about the development and success of Motown,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Arthur Ashe death (1993)

Genre

Obituary; Tribute

Report on the death of tennis player Arthur Ashe and his announcement last year he had AIDS (heard at press conference); his other health problems including heart surgery where blood transfusion gave him HIV...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Role of witchdoctors in Zimbabwe (1980)

Genre

News report; Interview

Peter Sharp reports back on the possible role of the country’s witchdoctors in Zimbabwe’s health service after Zimbabwe gained independence. Male studio reporter identified only as Richard ?.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The night is young (1989)

Genre

Interview

The Night is Young. Isabel Allende talks to Jim Hiley(?) about her book, Eva Luna; her magic realism style; her time as a journalist; how she would like the world to be; her sexual scenes. She then chooses...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Beyond belief (1985)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Part 3. Kieran Devaney presents a look at contemporary witchcraft, taking to self-styled Queen of the Witches, Patricia Crowther, and her disciple, Alan Miller, in Sheffield. Chris, proprietor of a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Satanist interview results in police raid (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview; Phone-in

John Alcock reports how the testimony of a self-confessed black witch on the LBC phone-in programme, Nightline resulted in a visit to the studios by police. Satanist Brian Leftwich claimed he knew...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio