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Cambridge wins this year’s boat race (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on Cambridge’s victory in the 1986 Boat Race. Includes an interview with Cambridge Cox, Carol Burton, and reaction from Prince Edward, who presented the trophy. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Boat Show 1988 - nd [Sept 1988]

Various reports from the twentieth Southampton International Boat Show in September 1988. Presented by Steve Ancsell and others. [Box 9]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Five, three, four: the born again Queen (1984)

A programme made to mark the anniversary of the launch of the Queen Mary on September, the 26, 1934. A documentary about the story of the building of the ‘big boat’. Drama inserts and voices with people...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski interviewed (1990)

Genre

Interview

Oxford rowing coach Dan Topolski is interviewed about the traditional Oxford-Cambridge boat race, trouble with American students in 1987, and his recently-released book. Interviewer is Peter Plisner.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Broadcaster John Snagge on boat race (1980)

Genre

Interview

Veteran BBC broadcaster John Snagge on his career and in particular his commentaries on the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race. The interview follows his retirement from broadcasting. Also includes...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Forced repatriation of Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the first repatriation of Vietnamese boat people from camps in Hong Kong. Governor of Hong Kong Sir David Wilson says sending the boat people back is the only choice open to the colony. Broadcast...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Boat people: a new home and a new life (1986)

Glen Oglaza looks at the fate of the Vietnamese boat people who, after being forced to leave their own country in the most hazardous conditions, made their way here. Most arrived between 1979 and 1981, but...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Richard Branson breaks Atlantic crossing record (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Report on Richard Branson’s successful attempt to break the record for crossing the Atlantic, in his boat, the Virgin Atlantic Challenger. Covers the boat’s arrival in the Isles of Scilly, the people’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Margaret Thatcher on board the Virgin Challenger (1986)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Margaret Thatcher speaks to members of the press on board Richard Branson’s record-breaking boat, Virgin Challenger. Branson himself then speaks about Thatcher having been aboard his boat, and what he...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Boat wreck during round the world competition (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a sailor about his boat being wrecked on an unidentified island during a round the world single-handed race, although he hopes to complete the course. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio