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Freddie Laker, on Laker Airways and Skytrain (1977)

Genre

Interview

Freddie Laker, founder of Laker Airways, interviewed by unidentified male on the people who use the airline, Skytrain’s first man, future plans of the airline and the restrictions faced. Mono audio.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Help for a Reading junior football team (1982)

Gainsboro boss Tiny Rowland should know later today whether his deal with Sir Freddie Laker will get a licence, and get some Laker planes back in the air in a Peoples airlines. But, the millionaire has...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Freddie McGreggor in concert (1987)

aka: Sunsplash - Freddie McGregor

A concert with rock and pop music performing Freddie McGregor

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Freddie Laker on Skytrain (1975)

Genre

Interview; News report

Freddie Laker on the cancellation of his Skytrain transatlantic airline licence and plans to fight the decision. Interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Freddie Laker on air fares competition (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Freddie Laker on airlines reducing fares to compete with his cheap Skytrain trans-Atlantic service.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Freddie Mercury dies from AIDS (1991)

Genre

Interview; Obituary

Archive interview with Queen vocalist, Freddie Mercury, from the 1980s, broadcast again following his death from AIDS. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

1980s news clips - Freddie Laker on airline collapse (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with businessman Freddie Laker, following the collapse of his low-budget airline. Interviewer not heard. From a series of news clips from the 1980s used in a retrospective compilation at the end of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Freddie Laker Skytrain inagural service (1977)

Genre

Interview; News report

After the inaugural flight of Freddie Laker’s Skytrain service to New York he is interviewed on its success. The profits are high, and media coverage also. Initial media coverage was counter-productive as...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Freddie Laker on company relaunch (1982)

Genre

Interview

Peter Allen interviews British businessman, Freddie Laker about the launch of his new low-cost airline following the collapse of Laker Airways and the financial intervention of Lonrho chairman Tiny Rowland.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Laker Airways collapse - Freddie Laker on creditors (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Sir Freddie Laker, on the reasons behind the financial collapse of Laker Airways and on the need to start a new company to pay back his creditors. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Paul...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio