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Lord Soper at 93 (1996)

Genre

Interview

Lord Soper turned 93 today. Braving arthritis and the cold, he was out as usual this afternoon, delivering his own mixture of socialism and Methodism to a crowd of hecklers and devotees. He looks back over...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No.93 (1988)

The Business Programme No.93, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. TRACK 1- Alarms and electronic surveillance. TRACK 2- Maurice Hardy and the Pall Corporation. TRACK 3- English...

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

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

Colin Ferguson trial (1995)

Genre

News report

Paul Woodley reports on the outcome of the trial of Colin Ferguson, accused of killing six people on a crowded commuter train in New York on 07/12/93; includes clips from trial.

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

ITV/ITN opening broadcast and news bulletin (1980)

Genre

News bulletin; Special

Recording of the opening moments of ITV and ITN (22/09/55) featuring a news bulletin presented by Christopher Chataway. The other speakers are not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First TV advertisement - Gibbs SR toothpaste (1987)

Genre

Advertisement; Special

Recording of the first television advertisement in the UK - for Gibbs SR toothpaste - broadcast at 20:12 pm on 22/09/55 during ITV’s opening night. The voice-over is by Alex MacIntosh. Audio quality very...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Charing Cross Hospital strike (1979)

Genre

Interview

Regional health authority spokesman Vic Ripley, on the dismissal from Charing Cross Hospital of 2 staff members who refused to change an air filter as they were working to rule. 55 staff members then walked...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio