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Life of Marconi and the development of the wireless (1989)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Documentary on the development of sound broadcasting and the wireless and Marconi, the man and his company prominent in that field. Betty Hance, Marconi company historian tells of the early years. Keith...

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The Business Programme No.40 (1989)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Track 1- Enterprise part 1//closure of Marconi factory. Interview with Motu Ghosh, owner, Different Delights, interviewed by...

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Marconi transatlantic broadcast 80th anniversary (1981)

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

Report on the 80th anniversary and celebrations of the first transatlantic broadcast by Marconi. Includes morse code example; Ron Legerden(?) re-enacting the broadcast, speaking in Cornwall to Newfoundland...

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60 years of radio (1982)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Jingle; Special

The development of sound broadcasting, Guglielmo Marconi, and the wireless and beginnings at Chelmsford, Essex. Betty Hantz, Marconi historian, tells of his life from childhood, his interest in wireless...

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Network (1982)

Genre

Discussion; Documentary; Interview; Jingle; Special

60 Years of Radio, originally broadcast by Essex Radio who have set up a radio station in the birthplace of radio, Chelmsford. Betty Hantz, Marconi historian, tells of Marconi’s life from his childhood,...

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Marconi scientists’ deaths lead to conspiracy theories (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview

The electrocution of 60 year-old Marconi employee, John Ferry has again sparked conspiracy theories as he is the sixth employee working on a top secret project who has died in suspicious circumstances....

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Satellite television proposals (1982)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Maurice reports on the Home Office decision to give the go-ahead for the launch of satellite television services in the UK, and proposals for service in cooperation between British Telecom, Marconi, and...

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Electronic tagging experiment begins in Nottingham (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with John Surman, Marconi, on the first electronic tagging system in the UK. The first offenders will be tagged in Nottingham. Borderline remand prisoners, who otherwise would go to prison while...

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A J P Taylor on corruption in public life (1974)

Genre

Interview

Interview with historian A J P Taylor on corruption in politics and public life. He speaks about the problem of corruption in local politics, the Marconi scandal and the impact on political careers from...

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Victory Report: Niton Radio Station IOW (1979)

Documentary with interviews about Post Office coast radio station at Niton IOW and trial of alarm call system Selcall. Track 1- Music - Niton radio IOW operates from new site established in 1975. Is one of...

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