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11 results found for '"Christopher Wren"' in Keywords.
Temple Bar restoration (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with American Charles Blane on plans for the restoration of Temple Bar, London. He speaks of his love of the design and why he feels Americans might want to pay for the restoration.
History of Temple Bar (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Vernon Goslin, historian, on the history of the Temple Bar gateway, London. He speaks of the history all the way back to the Templar Knights, how the heads of traitors were put on it, its...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Vox pop
Monty Modlyn visits St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London for his Monty at Large weekly show. He speaks to staff and workers about their duties and their attitudes to the Cathedral. Includes interviews...
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Jingle
Our Kind of Town, presented by Greg Strange. This edition looks at and visits Christopher Wren’s Temple Bar which once stood on the edge of the City of London but is now located in Cheshunt in...
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Feature
Our Kind of Town. Presented by Richard Robbins, from Greenwich. Includes interviews with Caroline Wilson, who lives in Vanbrugh Castle in Greenwich Park; Commander of the Royal Naval College, John Munday,...
Chelsea pensioners (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Special
LBC Special: Royal Hospital, Chelsea, presented by Lawrence Spicer. Documentary about the Chelsea Pensioners and the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Examines rules and regulations; dress code; infirmary;...
Great Fire of London - Anniversary feature (1981)
- Genre
- Feature
Feature on the 215th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Includes interviews with Rosemary Weinstein, Keeper of the Tudor and Stewart Department of the Museum of London; Gustav Milne, archaeologist....
The Great Cathedrals - St Paul’s (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
Lawrence Spicer presents an edition of The Great Cathedrals in which he visits St Paul’s in London and talks to some of the many staff who attend to the building. The programme examines the history of the...
A forest of spires (1987)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Special
Documentary on the churches in the City of London. Covering the architecture (many built by Christopher Wren); relationship with big companies and their workers and the guilds; unusual traditional services...
Mrs Gorbachev’s visit to London, St Paul’s (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Russell reports on Soviet First Lady, Raisa Gorbachev’s visit to London, including her tour of St Paul’s Cathedral. The Reverend Eric Evans, Dean of St Paul’s, talks about how they discussed Sir...