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  1. 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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  2. Union-Castle Line (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bob Holness interviews an unidentified male speaker about the history of the Union-Castle shipping line coinciding with the end of the mailship service between South Africa and Southampton.

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  3. Atlantic air balloon crossing fails (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Ben Abruzzo is interviewed on his aborted Atlantic crossing by air balloon. He landed in the sea near Iceland, on top of a basking shark. Interviewer not identified.

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  4. Talks between GB and Argentina on the Falkland Islands’ future (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bill Christie, barrister for Falkland Islanders, discusses Britain’s relationship with the Argentinians over settlements in the South Atlantic. Opinion is that the two nations should agree to police the...

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  5. Canoeist Frank Goodman rounds Cape Horn (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Doreen Goodman on her husband, boat designer Frank, canoeing around Cape Horn with three others. Mrs Goodman received news of the crew’s success via radio ham John Wright. Male interviewer not identified.

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  6. Training for round the world expedition (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. Sir Ranulph Fiennes) on Arctic and Greenland expeditions his team has completed as part of their training for their attempt to go around the world via both poles. He...

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  7. US balloonists’ record Atlantic crossing (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unidentified American male (presumably Ben Abruzzo, Larry Newman or Max Anderson) on his team’s successful attempt to cross the Atlantic by hot air balloon (16/08/78). He also pays tribute...

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  8. Cross-Atlantic balloon record attempts (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with unidentified British male (presumably Don Cameron or Christopher Davey) in the wake of the American team’s record crossing of the Atlantic by hot air balloon. The speaker talks about his own...

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  9. Proposed Atlantic air balloon crossing (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Don Cameron on his proposed crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by hot air balloon. On cutting the distance by starting in Newfoundland rather than the USA, and on the design of the balloon, the influence of wind...

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  10. Transatlantic balloon crossing success (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Pat Abruzzo on the success of her husband Ben’s transatlantic crossing in the hot air balloon Double Eagle. He was the captain of the US team that crossed over the Atlantic, Ireland, England and landed in...

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