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Colin Powell may stand for president (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Catherine Drew reports on the publication of US Army General Colin Powell’s autobiography. Examines the man and his views as he may run as an independent candidate for President in the forthcoming...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.40: Programme 40 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 40 Programme 40 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 26 July 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY. TRACK...

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Jody Powell on 1980 Presidential elections (1982)

Genre

Interview

Bob Holness interviews ex-President Jimmy Carter’s Press Secretary, Jody Powell, about the 1980 Presidential election and the victory of Ronald Reagan, and about the different attitudes to the release of...

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Colin Powell won’t stand in US presidential campaign (1995)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on political reaction to former US joint Chief of Staff, General Colin Powell’s announcement he will not stand as a presidential candidate in next year’s...

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IRA bomb Shropshire barracks (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report by Simon Israel of what happened in the IRA bomb attack on 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment Tern Hill barracks in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Includes interviews with Colonel Peter Hicks; Sergeant Major...

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Attempted bombing of Tern Hill barracks (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Julie Benson reports on the IRA bombing of Tern Hill barracks in Shropshire where a sentry helped avoid casualties by raising the alarm. Residential Sergeant Major Bob Powell talks about the man who saved...

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Funeral of train robber Charlie Wilson (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Tribute; Vox pop

Gareth Furby reports on the South London funeral of train robber Charlie Wilson, who was shot dead last month at his Spanish villa. Four of the former train gang members joined 150 mourners for the service...

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Gill Pyrah programme (1985)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech; Trailer

Gill Pyrah interviews ornithologist and conservationist, Sir Peter Scott, following the release of his latest volume of diaries, Travel Diaries of a Naturalist. The programme also contains the afternoon’s...

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Decision makers (1981)

Genre

Documentary; Election coverage; Music; Speech

Decision Makers. A four-part look back at a year of political change in Westminster (1981), presented by Peter Spencer. Foci include the Labour Party’s new rules for choosing a new leader (excerpts of...

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