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York Minster fire (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, on the fire that destroyed the south transept at York Minster. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Festivities in Dummer for Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York (1986)

A report about the festivities in Dummer for the wedding of the Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. [Box 2]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

The Big Apple (1988)

Kelvin O’Shea visits New York for an offbeat look at life in the quirkiest of cities. The programme includes anecdotes from long time residents, and an interview with the owner of America’s oldest patisserie.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

The Vikings are coming (1984)

aka: Looking at the Viking Centre in York

Documentary about the JORVIK (York Viking Centre) and the history it explores.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Dinkins defeats Koch in New York mayoral contest (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Paul Woodley reports from New York on the Democratic nomination for the mayor of New York. David Dinkins, a man promising to pull New York together amid its ugly mood of racial unrest, is set to become the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gunman opens fire on New York subway (1993)

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Press conference

Report on a New York subway train on which a gunman opened fire on passengers for no apparent reason. Witnesses describe what happened. Police spokesman Mel Kenny says the police will not release any...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Concorde to fly to New York? (1976)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Dr John McLucas, Head of US Federal Aviation Authority on Concorde and the likelihood that it will fly to New York. Interviewer not identified. Volume level very low.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Duchess of York after marriage break-up (1992)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, where she says she’ll be keeping a low profile following the break-up of her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York. She says she’ll be concentrating on...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

New York plane crash (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Paul Woodley reports from New York on a Colombian airliner crashing on its approach to New York’s Kennedy Airport with 67 known to have died so far. Locals and rescuers talk about what they saw and Dr...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Duchess of York’s sister comments on the royal birth (1988)

Genre

Interview

Jane Meakin- the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson’s sister- on hearing about the birth of the royal baby (Princess Beatrice) by phone as she lives in Australia and on whether the baby may come with its...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio