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  1. Rocket replica at Rainhill (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with writer and railway enthusiast Hunter Davies, on the life of engineers and designers of the Rocket locomotive George and Robert Stephenson, during an anniversary re-enactment of the Rainhill...

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  2. Erno Rubik on his design for Rubik’s cube (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik, designer of Rubik’s cube, says teenagers can solve the puzzle much faster. Male interviewer not identified.

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  3. Thomas Sopwith 100th birthday (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Tommy Sopwith, son of Sir Thomas Sopwith, inventor of the First World War fighter plane, the Camel who is 100 today. On some of his early racing flights in 1910/11; invention and construction...

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  4. Leo Fender, guitar pioneer, dies (1991)

    Genre
    News report; Obituary; Interview; Music

    Report following the death of guitar inventor, Leo Fender, from Parkinson’s disease on 21/03/91 looking at his inventions and who used them. Includes interview with music journalist and producer Stuart...

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  5. Innovation and Inventors fair (1996)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report by Nick Wood on the Innovation and Inventors Fair at the Barbican in London; interviews with participants including Trevor Baylis; David Burns; Malcolm Cook, organiser; Neil Summers, judge.

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