LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

50th anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Music; Special

TX Date

30 Jun 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Report on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic and the commemorative events held in Merseyside with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attending. Includes interviews with Royal Navy Commander Tim Sloane; Merseyside historian Fred O’Brian; Merseyside Maritime Museum Curator Alan Scarth; vox pop with locals. Background war sound effects and music from Gerry and the Pacemakers’ version of You’ll Never Walk Alone (Liverpool Football Club anthem) and brass bands. Graham Whyte reports for Radio City.

Contributors

Radio City; Graham Whyte; Tim Sloane; Fred O’Brian; Alan Scarth; Gerry and the Pacemakers

Keywords

Liverpool; Royal visits; Royal family; Second World War (1939-1945); Royalty; Merseyside; Commemorative events; Anniversaries; Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)

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