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22 results found for '"Flora"' in Keywords.
Carolyn Oxton on all-woman swamp expedition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Carolyn Oxton, a member of the All-Woman Swamp Expedition, tells how the group is about to journey through the Atrato Swamp of Columbia, South America, on Avon inflatable motor boats. They plan to document...
Glacier Retreat expedition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified member of Chelsea College about a planned hydro-biological expedition to look at life in areas left by retreating glaciers in Glacier Bay, Alaska. The speaker describes the...
Volcanic eruption in Barbados (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male volcano expert talks about working on active volcanoes after witnessing an eruption on Barbados. He comments on the discovery of vegetation and small animals living in the crater of some...
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Drama; Fiction; Interview
Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. This episode focuses on two actors who will be appearing in the West End in the coming weeks. Howell interviews Richard Goulden OBE who will be playing Mole in...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Rodney Bennett looking at Kew Gardens - its history, importance including for study and research, and day to day running. Visits the gardens and...
Prince Philip appointed WWF president (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the appointment of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as President of the World Wildlife Fund. Includes excerpt from the speech by Prince Philip on taking the role. Male reporter not identified.
John Burlison kidnapped in Mozambique (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the kidnap of John Burlison, a British zoologist, by Mozambique Resistance Movement (RENAMO) guerrillas, led by Alfonso Dhlakama. Includes interview with father, Sidney Burlison. Male reporter not...
Margaret Thatcher’s Falklands visit (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report back on visits of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Falkland Islands to institutions and schools before flying to San Carlos and HMS Antrim with an excerpt of her speech onboard the warship....
MOD conservation meeting follows arrival at Greenham of cruise (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the Ministry of Defence meeting to discuss conservation at its 190 sites, and details of the flora and fauna at the Greenham Common airbase, where the first US cruise missiles have now arrived....
Sara Keays meets Conservative Party vice-chairman (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on the meeting between Conservative Party Vice-Chairman David Hunt and Sara Keays, who had an affair with former cabinet minister Cecil Parkinson which ultimately led to his resignation, over her...