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Steve Harvey reports from a helicopter on the Amoco Cadiz oil tanker disaster off the French coast. He describes the aerial view of the tanker, including the oil spillage surrounding it; he also notes the...
Report on the Amoco Cadiz oil spill, outlining the timeline of events from the tanker’s first radio warning to the failed attempt at towing the ship into the bay. Male reporter not identified (poss. Steve...
Steve Harvey reports from above on the oil slick which has flowed from the Amoco Cadiz into the small coves around the French coastline, polluting the white beaches.
In the wake of the Amoco Cadiz oil spill, two interviews: firstly with Pierre Meyer(?), tourism officer for the Brest area of Britanny; secondly with Harry Rinkema, chairman of the American oil company...
LBC presents Report 78, a summary of news items from 1978 (there are a few moments of silence within this audio clip). Presented by Steve Harvey with numerous speakers.
A feature containing interviews and dramatised events describing the effects of a nuclear war, written and researched by Peter Brooks. Looks at the possibility of a nuclear attack and the reasons why Britain...
Interview with Texan troubleshooter, Boots Hansen, about preparing to bring an oil rig fire in Yorkshire under control, a process known as capping. Female interviewer not identified.
Report on the Abbeystead disaster and aftermath as an interim Health and Safety Executive report is published and inquests on the victims open today. A water pump exploded during a visit by forty-two local...
Broadcaster Suresh Joshi recalls the horror of seeing the victims of the Bhopal gas leak (03/12/84). He thinks that more than 6,000 people have died, and says most people do not know what happened. The...
Report on a series of gas explosions and fires in Mexico City. Dr Rodolfo(?) Verona(?) thinks the number of dead is far greater than reported by the press. Female interviewer not identified.
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