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Tanker collision off the South African coast (1977)

Genre

Interview; News report

(Two related clips). Two supertankers have collided off the coast of South Africa; two crewmen are missing, presumed dead. It could prove to be one of the most costly accidents in shipping history. The...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Policing Greenham Common (1983)

Large numbers of police will continue to be brought into Greenham from surrounding counties to maintain the huge security operation at the Cruise Missile base. Police from as far away as the South coast have...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Holiday Features: USA South (1987)

aka: USA South

A package of five 10-13 minute features on a do-it-yourself fly-drive tour of Georgia, Atlanta, Florida (Pensacola), Alabama, Mississipe Golf Coast, New Orleans, and Region of Louisiana, telling all the...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Rail passengers’ compensation (1992)

Genre

Interview

Commuters on Network South-East’s Kent coast line are to get compensation because services failed to meet their punctuality targets. Divisional Director of the South-Eastern Division of Network South-East...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Oceana cruise liner sinks (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on a bomb threat issued to the ocean liner Oceana, and the subsequent sinking of the ship off the coast of South Africa. With comment on the cause of the disaster, rescue operation and crew’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Cruise ship fire survivors’ account (1994)

Genre

Interview

Two South African passengers who survived the Achille Lauro cruise ship fire off the coast of Africa give their feelings and talk about the incident as they arrive in the Kenyan port of Mombasa....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

William Neal and bathtub boat (1983)

Genre

News report

Report on 22 year-old British Merchant Navy Seaman William Neal and his attempt to sail 1700 miles in a 6-foot bathtub fitted with a motor engine. On the problems he has encountered with the Swedish Navy on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Health Secretary ponders future of Guy’s hospital (1995)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley, on the future of Guy’s Hospital in London as the Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health authority is expected to approve a revised timetable for closure...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Australian bush fires (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

David Addis reports on severe bush fires sweeping along the east coast of Australia and resulting in deaths and property losses in Sydney suburbs. Ann Bell and Phil Robson from the Sydney bush fire control...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Drugs smuggling ring busted by police and customs (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on an unidentified organisation that was behind a drugs smuggling operation for five years (1983-1988), importing huge quantities of cannabis into Britain. The ringleaders were Roy Crack and Paul...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio