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First satellite launch (1987)

Genre

Special

US newsreel of first Soviet satellite launch, the Red Moon, beating the Americans (launch date was 04/10/57). Speaker not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ocean Sound This Week No.57: Programme 57 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 57 Programme 57 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 22 November 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY. In...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Dracula: episode 55, 56, 57. (1986)

A great classical novel in 65 episodes, by Bram Stoker, read by Hamish Wilson. This recording is episodes, 55, 56 and 57.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

£55 million Lottery money for Royal Opera House (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

National Lottery organisers announced today that £55 million out of £62 million available for the arts should go to the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The Arts Council has denied that the opera is...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sputnik 1 launch - Archive newsreel (1982)

Genre

News report; Special

Archive newsreel broadcast (04/10/57) on the launch of the Soviet Sputnik 1 – the world’s first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. Male reporter not identified. Sound in mono.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Richard Ingrams on Peter Cook (1995)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Former Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams on comedian Peter Cook who has died aged 57 and was an investor in the magazine. Male interviewer not identified. Audio slightly muffled.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Harold Macmillan enters No 10 as PM (1981)

Genre

Speech

Archive speech by Harold Macmillan on entering 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister on 10/01/57, in which he states Britain is still a great country and will remain great.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Tony Benn on Windscale problems (1980)

Genre

Interview

Labour MP and former UK energy minister Tony Benn on a fire at the Cumbrian nuclear power station, Windscale (later known as Sellafield) on 10/10/57. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First British astronaut hopeful (1977)

Genre

Interview

Peter Sharp interviews William Grut, one of five Britains competing with 55 other Europeans for the first extra terrestrial vacancy offered by the European Space Agency.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Aeroplane fire safety recommendations (1989)

Genre

Interview

CAA director of safety Ronald Ashford talks about air safety recommendations of a report into the fire at Manchester Airport onboard a plane nearing takeoff which killed 55, including fire resistant seats...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio