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Pay review chairman has confidence in new armed forces pay packet (1978)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male pay review body chairman on reactions to the pay rise for the armed forces and its effect on enlistment; the review process; and the potential of an armed forces trade union. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

ROT of Matthews Interview with actor/writer Donald Sinden (1985)

Mike Matthews talks to Donald Sinden, born October 9, 1923, in Plymouth. An English stage and film actor. He talks about his life and his career. He says that he started his acting career after appearing in...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Rhodesia talks falter over armed forces issues (1977)

Genre

News report

Chris Morten reports on a dispute during settlement talks in Rhodesia, over the question of armed forces.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gay people in the armed forces (1995)

Genre

Interview

Robert Ely, founder of Rank Outsiders, a support group for gay people in the armed forces, on the difficulties of being gay in the army as he was. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British armed forces to be reduced (1991)

Genre

Speech

Defence Secretary Tom King speech on maintaining defence forces due to issues such as problems in the USSR and Yugoslavian war. Speaking as he reveals White Paper plans to drastically reduce British armed...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Armed forces pay rise (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with UK Prime Minister, James Callaghan, on a pay rise for the armed forces. Male interviewer not identified.

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Wages and pensions within the armed forces (1978)

Genre

Interview

An ex-RAF airman talks on the subject of wages and pensions within the armed forces. He talks about the poor wages and the pension which he will get, claiming that his wife will struggle on the money when he...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gulf war ends -Major praises armed forces (1991)

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

Speech in Parliament by Prime Minister John Major on his pride for the British armed forces and promising they will be home as soon as possible. Follows the end of the Gulf war.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British armed forces to be reduced (1991)

Genre

Speech

Address from Defence Secretary Tom King on the White Paper on changes and reductions to Britain’s armed forces. On military commitments that remain now the Cold War has ended.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Praise for UK armed forces in Gulf war (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified man praising the efforts of the British armed forces for protecting freedom of speech in relation to the Gulf war offensive which has now ended. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio