LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Margaret Thatcher on board the Virgin Challenger

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Margaret Thatcher speaks to members of the press on board Richard Branson’s record-breaking boat, Virgin Challenger. Branson himself then speaks about Thatcher having been aboard his boat, and what he thought of her at the controls. Interviewers not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Richard Branson

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Record attempts; Boats; Atlantic Ocean; Richard Branson; Virgin (company); Virgin Atlantic Challenger (boat)

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