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Navy role and success in Gulf war (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview with the captain of a British warship on the role of warships and the Navy during the conflict in the Gulf and their success. Male interviewer not identified. Captain and warship not identified.

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Mike Atherton on 2nd test in Johannesburg (1995)

Genre

Interview

Interview with England cricket captain Mike Atherton, at the end of the second test in Johannesburg against South Africa. Atherton played a captain’s innings of 185 not out to rescue the game and secure a...

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Captain Alan West on Falklands victory parade (1982)

Genre

Interview

Dickie Arbiter interviews Captain Alan West, commander of HMS Ardent, during a Falklands War victory parade in London.

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Pilot loses job after runway mistake (1991)

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

Report on a pilot who almost crashed his jet, carrying 273 people, on the A4 trunk road when he mistook street lights for landing lights. After a court hearing, Captain Stewart thanks everyone who supported...

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Arms for Iraq on boat run by UK captain (1987)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the discovery of machine guns bound for Iraq on the Fathulkair, a ship owned by the Arab United Shipping Company at the Italian port of Savona. The captain, John Scallon from Walton, near Liverpool...

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Falklands war - Captain on Galahad attack (1982)

Genre

Interview; Press conference

Press interview with Captain Philip Roberts about the Argentine attack on his ship, Sir Galahad, during the Falklands War and the rescue operation afterwards.

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RAF Captain concerned for captured pilots (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

RAF Marham Station Commander, Group Captain Graham Eric Stirrup on pilot David Waddington and navigator Robert Collier, who have been captured by Iraqi forces. Male reporter not identified.

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Women’s cricket captain dropped (1977)

Genre

Interview

Former England cricket ladies’ captain, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint is interviewed by Dominic Allan and gives her reaction to being dropped from the England team. She claims her non-selection has done damage to...

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Nagasaki: the mission that changed my life (1984)

A documentary featuring an interview with British pilot captain G. Leonard Cheshire, about the mission to drop the atomic bomb over the port of Nagasaki, in Japan, on the day 9 of August 1945.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Captain of the Gentle Breeze on his ship being attacked (1987)

Genre

Interview

Ben Brown speaks to the captain (surname poss. Soman) of the Gentle Breeze about the attack on his ship as it travelled through the Persian Gulf, and the lack of protection from the British Royal Navy.

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