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  1. Naomi James on her voyage around the globe (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Adventurer Naomi James, the first British woman to sail around the world single-handed, describes overcoming difficulties at Cape Horn near New Zealand. James spent some of her time carving a chess set and...

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  2. Kevin Murphy gives up on Channel swim race (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Journalist Kevin Murphy explains why he chose to give up in a race swimming across the English Channel and his upcoming attempt at a 3-away crossing. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Chris...

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  3. Around the world in 43 hours (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with competitor Richard Wrigley about a contest to travel round the world in forty-three hours. Male interviewer not identified.

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  4. Record breakers (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Geoff Sims? interviews Peter Snyman about his attempt to stay in a cage with poisonous snakes in an attempt to break the previous record of 36 days.

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  5. Record breakers (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Speech

    Report on successful attempt to break world non-stop squash playing record in London by John Errington and Patrick Davis. Includes referee instructing players and announcement of success; comment from Daily...

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  6. Record breakers (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Peter Snyman about his attempt to stay in a cage with poisonous snakes in an attempt to break the previous record of thirty-six days. Male interviewer not identified.

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  7. Pedal flight across channel (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the first ever successful attempt at pedal-powered flight across the English Channel by the Gossamer Albatross, designed by Paul McCready and his associates, and piloted by cyclist Brian Allen....

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  8. Cross channel flight (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    American Brian Allen successfully flies across the English Channel on his pedal-powered pedalplane. He talks of his achievement.

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  9. Hayes on Sunday (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Discussion; Talk show

    Paul Ingrams for Brian Hayes revisits the week’s shows and interviews with guests: journalist Derek Brown on ten years of troops in Northern Ireland; journalist Gerald Priestland on his book about...

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  10. Marcus Hooper on cross-channel swim (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with 12-year-old Marcus Hooper following his cross-channel swim, the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel. Male interviewer not identified. Mono poor quality recording.

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