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Frank Dobson on coal industry (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with shadow Employment Secretary Frank Dobson on the future of coal mining in Britain as British Coal plans to shut a further 15 pits before privatisation. He says British Coal and the government...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRN Audio of the Decade [part] - nd [1983-1988]

IRN Audio of the Decade [part]. Track 1- 1985; Track 2- 1986; Track 3- 1987; Track 4- 1988; Track 5- End of feed. For the piece on Hungerford in track 3, see also AV769/557/S1. News of 1985: Manchester...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

British Coal workers to be made redundant (1992)

Genre

Vox pop

Miners clocking on for the early shift at Kellingley pit react to British Coal planning possibly 1200 redundancies of miners at 4 Yorkshire pits including their own. British Coal will make the official...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sir Robert Haslam on British Coal (1986)

Genre

Interview

Sir Robert Haslam discusses British Coal, and says more pits may have to close along the way to success. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Robert Haslam on coal industry future (1988)

Genre

Interview

Chairman of the British Coal Board, Sir Robert Haslam on recent mine closures and the future of the coal industry including possible privatisation. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British Coal intimidation and blackmail threats (1990)

Genre

Press conference

President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Arthur Scargill on the British Coal Corporation National Conference, which he warned not to pass a resolution without wanting to campaign and fight for...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Robert Haslam on the future of British Coal (1987)

Genre

Interview

Chairman of British Coal, Sir Robert Haslam on the industry’s good trading results, and his optimism for the future. The aim of the coal industry is to make a profit, with which it will not need Government...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

David Hunt on British coal industry (1986)

Genre

Interview

Coal Minister, David Hunt says the British coal industry has a very bright future. He speaks of the miners’ determination to put the strike behind them. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Coal industry cost cutting (1992)

Genre

Interview

Energy Minister David Heathcoat-Amory defends the redundancies which will have to be made in the British coal industry, claiming for the pits to become profitable there must be cutbacks and hints at a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

British Coal wins court battle to close first 10 collieries (1993)

Genre

Interview

Angela Rippon interviews President of the NUM Arthur Scargill for LBC’s Drivetime show following a High Court ruling that British Coal may shut down the first 10 collieries on its hit list. He denies any...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio