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  1. Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bob Ballantyne, Piper Alpha disaster survivor freely admits he’s too frightened to go back to the rig, due to flashbacks and says other survivors who tried to work offshore again had to be brought back by...

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  2. People and places (1986)

    aka: Edi Stark talks to Liz Lochead

    Edi Stark talks to Scottish entertainer and writer Liz Lochead about her life and career. Liz reads some extracts from her book ‘True Confessions and New Cliches’ which is a collection of the best of her...

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  3. Bob Williams on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; Press conference

    Bob Williams, a survivor of the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, describes his experience and how he escaped. Male interviewer not identified. Broadcast on NorthSound Radio.

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  4. Philip Laxton on how he survived Brent Spar helicopter crash (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; Press conference

    Philip Laxton, a survivor of the Sikorsky helicopter crash at the Brent Spar oil storage platform, describes his experience and how he escaped thanks to the off-shore survival training they had received....

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  5. Ocean Odyssey oil rig explosion (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Andy Stenton reports from Aberdeen on the search for the missing radio operator Tim Williams, who’s believed to have died a hero in the explosion on the Odeco Ocean Odyssey oil rig. Interviews with Derek...

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  6. Andy Stewart on surprise hit, Donald Where’s Your Troosers? (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Andy Stenton reports on the re-release of Donald Where’s Your Troosers?, which was a hit in the 1950s for Scottish entertainer, Andy Stewart. The song is a surprise contender for the Christmas number one...

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  7. Helicopter crash at Brent Spar (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the Sikorsky helicopter crash that left 6 people dead after it tried to land on the Brent Spar oil storage platform. Speakers are Aberdeen Coastguard spokesman Peter Webb and spokesman for the...

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  8. John Biffen on European union concerns (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Former Trade Secretary, John Biffen, on his concerns over European union moving too quickly, especially monetary union, a view shared by Nicholas Ridley who has had to resign as Trade Secretary over his...

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  9. Scottish Conservative conference (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop

    Report from Aberdeen on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s address to the Scottish Conservative Party conference. She shoots down speculation over the leadership saying she intends to carry on-a woman’s...

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  10. Piper Alpha oil platform destroyed (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Occidental Petroleum spokesman Alex Blake-Milton on the demolition of the Piper Alpha oil platform: why they chose to detonate earlier than planned, how the demolition went, relief at its finally having...

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