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Ian Botham talks from his hospital bed (1988)

Genre

Interview

Cricketer Ian Botham is interviewed from his hospital bed, where he is recovering from a back injury and surgery on it. He discusses the time spent in hospital, and his hopes to return to first team cricket...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Death of Speedway rider (1982)

The Sport of Speedway is today mourning the death of Reading’s Denny Pyeatt who died in hospital this morning after crashing in last night’s meeting at Hackney. Pyeatt was 24, and his second season with...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Heroin: the killing of Christopher (1985)

This programme tells the story of how a young heroin addict was found dead in a bed-sit from an overdose of a drug that was so powerful it killed him within seconds. It also examines the efforts being made...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

David Ashby on decision to separate from his wife (1994)

Genre

Interview

David Ashby MP? discusses the breakdown of his marriage and denies that he left his wife to live with another man. He says the man he shared a bed with on a trip to France with is a close friend and it was...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Housing and new campaign to reduce homeless (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference

Report on the new campaign to help Britain’s homeless and bed and breakfast families (press conference launch by Lord Scarman heard) including an interview with a mother, Claire who is living in a bed...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Injured Bosnian child speaks from hospital bed (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

13 year-old Sead Bekric, a child injured by falling shells in the Srebrenica massacre, speaks (in his own language) from his hospital bed about the moment Serbian shells hit his Bosnian town. Paul Davies...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Detectives comment on Lockerbie investigation (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference

David Johnston reports on the investigation into the Lockerbie disaster coming close to determining which bag held the explosive device. Includes statement by Detective Chief Superintendent John Orr who...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Shooting of Pope John Paul II - Pope conducts mass from hospital bed (1981)

Genre

News report; Special; Speech

Ray Suarez reports on the mass held in St Peter’s Square, Rome, conducted by Pope John Paul II from his hospital bed. He is recovering after being shot by Mehmet Ali Agca. Includes excerpt(s) from the mass.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

London hospitals on possible red alert (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Hospitals in London could today be asked to admit emergency cases only because of the current flu epidemic. The London Emergency Bed Service, which decides if the capital’s hospitals are able to cope,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Flu epidemic hits London (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Hospitals in London have been close to admitting emergency cases only all day because of the flu epidemic which is currently sweeping the capital. David Piper now reports on the problem of finding room...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio