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  1. Intercity 225 breaks record (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Special

    Report on the recordbreaking run between London and Edinburgh of the Intercity 225 train. Neil Atkins, Marketing Manager for the Intercity East Coast Main Line comments. Includes actuality of the journey....

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  2. Round the world record attempt by Voyager aircraft (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mission Controller Joan Ritchie on a record-breaking attempt at the fastest plane trip around the world on a single tank of fuel; on the Voyager aircraft used, and possible problems (including permanent...

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  3. Richard Branson on crossing the Atlantic by balloon (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Richard Branson on his latest record attempt - to take a hot air balloon across the Atlantic. He talks about the conditions of the challenge, how the weather will affect it, how difficult it will be to...

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  4. Richard Branson on his cross-Atlantic voyage (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Richard Branson on his completion of his record-breaking cross-Atlantic voyage. He talks about the bad moments on the crossing, the dispute over the Blue Riband and the Hales Trophy, and plans for future...

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  5. Rosalind Nott on water speed attempt (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mike Dickin interviews Rosalind Nott prior to her attempt to break the women’s world water speed record in an outboard catamaran on Windermere in Cumbria (08/11/80).

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  6. Chay Blyth and family feared lost at sea (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the wreckage found off Cornwall which was believed to be a section of the craft of Briton Chay Blyth, currently looking to break the world record sailing through Cape Horn, it turned out to be...

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  7. Ranulph Fiennes on his attempt to walk to the North Pole (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Veteran explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes speaks at Heathrow Airport to Alex Walker as he prepares to leave for a third attempt to walk to the North Pole unsupported, the only Polar record left unconquered. Talks...

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  8. Around the world in 74 days (1994)

    Genre
    Interview

    Keith Howell talks at the French port of Brest to Enza crew member Peter Blake about their record-breaking voyage and its stormy end. The eight-man crew sailed around the world in seventy-four days and seven...

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  9. Richard Branson on sinking of Challenger (1985)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the Virgin Atlantic Challenger, which sank during a bid for the Blue Riband, an accolade given to a passenger liner with a record highest speed on a transatlantic crossing. Head of Virgin, Richard...

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  10. Gina Campbell launches new speedboat (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Gina Campbell and her mother Tonie Campbell speak about racing and the inauguration of Gina’s new power boat, the Afga Bluebird. Gina is the daughter of Donald Campbell, who died trying to beat his own...

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