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1 o’clock news with end of Soviet Union (1991)

Genre

Interview; News bulletin; News report; Tribute

Philip Cottrell reads the IRN 1 o’clock news with top story the vote to end the Soviet Union by the Congress of People’s Deputies- Sue Jameson reports from Moscow on the political changes. Other stories...

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Youth unemployment (1981)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Four-part programme on youth unemployment, presented by Tommy Boyd. Considers the prospects of 720,000 school leavers who are entering the employment market at a time of mass unemployment. Interviewees...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Digest of World News

Date released

12 Feb 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/13

NoS ID

100631

Story no

1 / 1

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Lancasters bomb E-boat bases at Yjmeuiden and Masseluis in Holland. German refugees arrive at a transit camp where they undergo de-lousing operation. British POWs released by ELAS have their kit de-loused...

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Response to Len Murray’s support of GHCQ strike (1984)

Genre

News report; Interview

Rodney Bennett reports on support for proposed strike action at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Len Murray, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), makes it clear that his fury...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Open line (1973)

Genre

Advertisement; News bulletin; Phone-in

The programme Open Line, with presenter George Gale and his guest, English comic actor and comedian, Frankie Howerd, answering callers’ questions on Edward Heath’s election manifesto; golfing...

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Sir Geoffrey Howe makes mini-budget statement to House of Commons (1981)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

A programme based around the mini-budget statement made to the House of Commons by Conservative chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe. The speech is introduced by reporter Peter Murphy who also comments throughout...

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[To Be or Not to Be - Hamlet Sound Recording] (1885 Audio)

Possibly earliest sound recording of the opening lines of Hamlet’s ‘To be or not to be’ soliloquy, spoken by a man’s voice on a wax cylinder disc. The recording is an example of experiments...

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Scrapbook Shakespeare (2017 Video)

aka: Scrapbook; James Orchard Halliwell Phillips and the Preparation of a 19th Century Shakespeare Edition

The emeritus professor of English Literature from La Trobe University, Paul Salzman gives an overview of he early publications of Shakespeare’s work. He describes how the plays were published individually...

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Perspective (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Speech

Chechua Conje(?) presents Perspective, which analyses issues of international concern. This edition, Sharpeville: A Turning Point in the History of South Africa, looks at the Sharpeville Massacre 25 years...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Bush wins Presidential race (1988)

Genre

Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Press conference; Speech; Vox pop

08.00 and 09.00 news bulletins read by Douglas Cameron on the victory in the US Presidential elections for George H.W. Bush. Includes excerpt of victory speech by Bush and speech by losing candidate Michael...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio