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  1. Celebrity interview (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Duncan Campbell interviews solo round-the-world sailor Robin Knox-Johnston. Topics include his early life; building boats; going into the merchant navy; his round the world voyage; whether his background had...

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  2. British jetboat attempts water speed record (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Fahey) on upcoming attempt to break the water speed record in a British designed jetboat at a speed in excess of 300 miles an hour, ten years after Donald Campbell was...

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  3. Tony Fahey on world water speed record attempt (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Tony Fahey is interviewed about the boat in which he hopes to break the official world water speed record. Reference is made to the late Donald Campbell, who died trying to break his own record, and to...

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  4. Thor Heyerdahl stages boat-burning protest (1978)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on explorer Thor Heyerdahl burning his reed raft as a protest against the wars raging on every side in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa - particularly in Ethiopia. It tells how he was refused entry to...

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  5. Clare Francis on Round the World yacht race (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Clare Francis talks about her Round the World yacht race of 27,500 miles. Male interviewer not identified.

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  6. Robin Knox-Johnston on Round the World yacht race (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Robin Knox-Johnston is interviewed following his return from the Round the World yacht race. He answers questions on the overtaking of competitor Eric Camberley and the effect of the mast breaking in the...

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  7. John Newell on Round the World yacht race (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Newell, a crewman aboard Robin Knox-Johnston’s yacht, is interviewed following the return of the yacht from the Round the World race. He talks about returning home, and passing competitor Eric...

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  8. Colin and Rosie Swale on future plans (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Colin and Rosie Swale, who sailed round Cape Horn in a catamaran, discuss their new boat, Rosie’s Granary, Rosie’s new book, and their future plans. Female interviewer not identified.

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  9. Clare Francis reports from ADC Accutrac during round the world race (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    A series of reports for Capital Radio by yachtswoman and skipper Clare Francis from the ADC Accutrac, during the Whitbread Round the World Race, 1977-78. The reporters include Michael Aspel and (poss.)...

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  10. Shipwreck in Channel (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unnamed survivor of collision between small fishing boat and coaster in Channel describes his escape.

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