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14 results found for '"Folkestone"' in Keywords.
Excursion train crashes at Folkestone (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the crash of an excursion train at Folkestone in Kent after brakes failed to work sufficiently, 18 were injured. Male reporter not identified
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Concern at Dover harbour (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Following the announcement that a Channel tunnel will be constructed by winning bidder Channel Tunnel Group, Dover Harbour Board’s MD, Jonathan Sloggett, expresses concern about possible job losses at the...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Dover Chamber of Commerce view (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
President of the Dover Chamber of Commerce, Alan(?) Stibbe(?) forecasts a total collapse of the local economy following the announcement that a Channel tunnel will be constructed by winning bidder Channel...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Residents’ reaction (1986)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Local residents (of Dover?) give their reactions to the announcement that a Channel tunnel will be constructed by winning bidder, Channel Tunnel Group. Reporter not heard.
Chunnel vision (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Chunnel Vision, a documentary on the Channel Tunnel. On history and background and implications to Channel Tunnel project between Britain and France with pro and anti views expressed via speeches,...
General Election- David Steel in Folkestone (1987)
- Genre
- Discussion; Special; Vox pop
Liberal Party leader David Steel on visit to Folkestone, Kent, prior to the 1987 General Election; includes discussion with public about Channel Tunnel rail link; views of Captain Russell, local resident....
Challenges faced by developers of Channel Tunnel (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Overview of the challenges faced by developers of the Channel Tunnel, the underwater link between the UK and France, as the builders are about to break through and meet. Includes excerpt of Margaret Thatcher...
Channel Tunnel breakthrough links UK to France (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
The momentous occasion when French and British sides of the Channel Tunnel will be knocked down linking the two countries following the Channel Tunnel development has arrived. Senior Construction Engineer,...
Channel Tunnel breaks through (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Sue Flipping reports from the site near Folkestone on the break through in the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel meaning the UK and France are now linked. Cheering is heard and first men to pass through...
Channel Tunnel breaks through (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; News bulletin
News bulletin read by Howard Hughes focusing on the break through in the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel meaning the UK and France are now linked. Includes report by Sue Flipping from the site near...