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Susan Brown first woman in the boat race (1981)

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

Interview with Susan Brown about becoming the first woman to be selected to take part in the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Male Oxford and Cambridge crew members (not identified)...

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Matthews People: Dr Rob Buckman (1984)

Mike Matthews interviews Dr Rob Buckman, born Aug 22, 1948, best known in the TV programme Just a Minute. He talks about his life and his career. He got his degree in Medicine from Cambridge University, then...

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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.

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Boat Race (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Richard Jordan looks back at today’s Boat Race won by Cambridge. Times rowing correspondent Mike Rosewell and a Cambridge crewman, Oxford President Jeremiah McLanahan(?) and Cambridge President Richard...

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Prince Edward’s resignation from the Royal Marines (1987)

Genre

Interview

Prince Edward’s former tutor at Cambridge University, Gavin McKenzie, on Prince Edward as a student and applauding his decision to resign from the Royal Marines. Female interviewer not identified.

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Prince Edward’s resignation from the Royal Marines (1987)

Genre

Interview

Prince Edward’s former tutor at Cambridge University, Gavin McKenzie, on Prince Edward as a student and applauding his decision to resign from the Royal Marines. Male interviewer not identified.

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Oxbridge admission policies criticised (1982)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker, and John Grogan, President of the Oxford University Student Union, on NUS calls for a Royal Commission investigation into the admission policies of Oxford and Cambridge...

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Nixon breakfasts with student (1978)

Genre

Interview

Report and interview with former US President Richard Nixon and Cambridge University student Daniel Janner following their meeting and shared breakfast. Male reporter not identified (poss. David Jarvis).

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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.

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Omar Khayyam forgery (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Professor L. P. Elwell-Sutton on the discovery that the manuscript of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam held in Cambridge University Library is a forgery. Male interviewer not identified. Audio...

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