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Lord King accuses Government of being over-cautious in privatisation policies (1987)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on Lord King (John King), Chairman of British Airways, accusing the Government of being over-cautious in its privatisation policies. Looks at a speech by Lord King about the caution the Government is...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Village Life: Beenham - nd [1986]

Mike Matthews in association with Vincent’s BMW, this week visits the village of Beenham. It lies on the crest of a hill near Reading, in Berkshire. It is in the Domesday Book. Other nearby villages...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Latchkey kids (1984)

Thousands of children are now known as ‘The Latchkey Kids’ - a tribe of children who are left to their own devices while their parents earn the money to keep them. They are a growing cause for concern,...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

The Last wimpy (1985)

This documentary looks at the rescue of the world’s last surviving wartime Wellington Bomber from the depths of Loch Ness. The programme was recorded entirely as actuality, and we hear from all sides of the...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Government catering leases - pros and cons (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview about catering establishments being sold long leases by the government. Looks at the pros and cons.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Roy Watts death and tribute (1993)

Genre

Interview; Obituary; Tribute

David Nicolle(?) looks back at the career of Thames Water Chairman Sir Roy Watts following the discovery of his body in the Thames, he was key in the privatisation of the industry. Long time colleague David...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Thames defences and London floods (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the possibility of the Thames breaking its banks or if it will overflow. It looks at what is being done to raise the banks of the Thames. Female interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Child support agency’ shortcomings for fathers (1995)

Genre

Interview

Parliamentary Ombudsman William Reid interviewed on the Child Support Agency following publishing of his report into it. It looks at how it has been badly run and how men have been wrongly accused of being...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Military coup in Argentina (1976)

Genre

News report

Andrew Tarnofski reports on the coup d’etat in Argentina and the removal of President Maria Estela Peron. It looks at how it was done - in a swift, bloodless movement. The president is being held by the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Conteh on boxing and career (1975)

Genre

Interview

Adrian Love interviews British boxer John Conteh. It looks at boxing today, being WBC light heavyweight champion but not WBA champion, injuring his hand, where his next fight will be and the single that he...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio