ILR Sharing

Steve King talks to Alan Clarke (Dire Straits) (1986)

aka: Dire Straits

Excerpts from an interview with North East born Alan Clarke, keyboard wizard with one of the world’s premier rock bands ‘Dire Straits’. Alan gives a rare interview (recorded in the tour bus outside City...

Holland and Belgium: travel features (1986)

aka: An idiot’s guide to motoring abroad

An idiot’s guide to going abroad, especially if you have never taken a car abroad before, plus a touring holiday

Science fiction interviews (1986)

An interview with science-fiction and fantasy writers Clive Barker and Joe Haldeman, telling about their experiences about writing these sort of books.

Singapore and Penang: travel features (1986)

Location reports from Singapore and Penang which are described as ‘longhaul exotic holidays’

Julian Lennon interviewed by Tim Grundy (1986)

Interview with Julian Lennon, following a one-hour special on his music.

Ravello - Italy: travel features (1986)

Location report from Ravello which is described as romantic and restful with lots of food and wine

Tovell’s Travelogue: Spetse (1986)

aka: Spetse

Location report from Spetse describes the trip as sun, sea and sand, a cheap and cheerful jaunt.

Let the people sing: choral competition [Part 1] (1986)

An international chorals competition which took place in Cologne, Germany in 1986. It is a competition with the participation of 32 ensambles from 16 countries, in which the jury doesn’t see the choirs...

Short story (1986)

aka: A Scandal in Bohemia

Serialized Sherlock Holmes stories. Drama for radio by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Hamish Wilson.

Bob Holness in conversation with Michael Palin (1986)

The first in a new series of weekly programmes, in which Bob Holness talks to the interesting and the famous and plays some of their favourite pieces of music. The first guest is Michael Palin - Author,...