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Strike on North Sea oil and gas platforms (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Angus Coull reporting on the strikers’ demonstration at Shell’s Aberdeen headquarters where representatives of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee, organisers of the stoppage, have had a meeting with...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Victims of Brent Spar crash flown to Aberdeen (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, from where the bodies of those who died have been flown back to Aberdeen. Offshore Industry Chaplain, Reverend Andrew Wylie...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Piper Alpha raised from sea bed (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview

The North Sea oil platform, Piper Alpha, which was sunk following an explosion which killed 167 men, has been raised from the sea bed. Grampian Police Chief Alistair Lynn says that they do not yet know how...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster (1989)

Genre

Interview

Furious offshore oil workers are calling for a twenty-four hour strike on the first anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. They say a stoppage on July the sixth would be a reminder to the Government...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

North Sea helicopter crash (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview

Shell employees have requested to leave their North Sea platform after a helicopter accident which killed eleven oil workers. Simon Vigar reports. With comment from Dr Chris Fay from Shell; Jimmy Ingles(?)...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

People and places (1986)

aka: Edi Stark talks to Tom Baker

Tom Baker talks about his early decision to enter a monastery; why he left that life and became an actor; how he got the part of Dr. Who; his years playing the role, and the immensely loyal fans of the...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

People and places (1985)

aka: Edi Stark talks to David Wilkie

Olympic gold medallist swimmer David Wilkie talks about his life and career. David describes his early life in Sri-Lanka, where he was born, the time he spent in the USA, his winning achievements at the 1976...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

People and places (1986)

aka: Edi Stark talks to Toyah Willcox

Edi Stark talks to Toyah Willcox about her life and dual career as music artiste and actress. Toyah talks frankly about unhappy upbringing, her launch into the music business and her new album. Also her...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio