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9 results found for '"Finland"' in Keywords.
Enoch Powell on exchange rates (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Ulster Unionist MP Enoch Powell about allowing international currencies to find their own exchange rate. He quotes a recent deal between Finland and British Aerospace as an example of a rigged...
Lord Carrington visits Helsinki (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on an official visit by UK Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington (Peter Carington) to Finland for talks on trade in the context of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Includes interviews with Lord...
After eight special - Finland (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
After Eight Special programme on Finland. Examines the country’s history and culture; its relationship and trade links with the UK; the influence of the Soviet Union; the state of the Finnish economy....
Orland Isles (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Special
LBC Special narrated by Ray Villis on the Orland Islands in the Baltics which mirror the Falkland Islands in many ways: economically unsound; islanders insignificant in number, and having ties with a...
Eddie the Eagle Edwards on fame and World Cup (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
British ski-jumper, Eddie the Eagle Edwards (born Michael Edwards) on the effect his new-found fame has had on his personal life, and his prospects for a World Cup event in Helsinki, Finland. Male...
Hurd stands firm over EU voting powers (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Britain and Spain refuse to budge on the number of votes required in the European Union to oppose legislation. British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd talks at length about the issue referencing the...
GB prospects for European athletics championships (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British 400 metre hurdler and team captain Sally Gunnell, prior to the European Athletic Championships in Helsinki, with Great Britain hoping to emulate its performance 4 years ago. Hopes are...
Estonia ferry disaster - search operation continues (1994)
- Genre
- Speech; Interview
4 related cuts. 822 people from the sunk ferry, Estonia are missing, presumed dead; only 144 are known to have survived. 1: Estonian President, Lennart Meri thanks Sweden and Finland for their part in the...
Estonia ferry disaster - survivors’ accounts (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
826 people are believed to have died in the Estonia ferry accident, including Briton, John Manning. 138 passengers and crew, including Briton, Paul Barney(?), were rescued and are being treated in...