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  1. Ted Anson on final voyage of Ark Royal (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview in Plymouth with Ted Anson, Captain of the Ark Royal warship, on his reaction to the vessel’s final voyage and to his own promotion. Male interviewer not identified.

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  2. Final voyage of Ark Royal (1978)

    Genre
    News report

    Jim Dallmeyer reports from Plymouth on the final voyage of the Ark Royal warship.

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  3. Our kind of town (1980)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview

    This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Rodney Bennett looking at Kew Gardens - its history, importance including for study and research, and day to day running. Visits the gardens and...

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  4. John Nott on shipbuilding industry (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Defence Secretary, John Nott at the launch of the new Ark Royal aircraft carrier. He discusses the long-term plans and future designs of the shipbuilding industry. Male interviewer not identified.

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  5. Queen Mother launches Ark Royal (1981)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother at the launch of the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier, Ark Royal at the Swan Hunter shipyard on Tyneside.

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  6. Navy’s last Daring class destroyer to be scrapped (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the scrapping of the Royal Navy’s last destroyer in the Daring class - HMS Diamond. Includes an interview with Ken Fincken, whose firm in London won the contract to scrap the vessel.

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  7. HMS Invincible may be sold to Australia (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the planned sale of HMS Invincible to the Australian Government. Includes interview with Captain Mike Livesay, the ship’s commander. Captain Edward Clexton, commander of USS Eisenhower, recalls...

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  8. John Mundya on broadside warship weapons (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Munday of the National Maritime Museum on the history of broadside warship weapons. He says the biggest shot fired from a battleship weighed 42 pounds. Male interviewer not identified.

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  9. HMS London fires last broadside (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the last firing of the broadside on HMS London. Includes interviews with naval historian John Munday of the National Maritime Museum, about the history of the broadside; former sailor John Riggs,...

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  10. Flower of the fleet (1982)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, lay forgotten in the mud of the Solent for 400 years after being sunk during an attack on Portsmouth by the French. Here we get an account of why and how she sank, and...

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