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142 results found for '"Record attempts"' in Keywords.
Celebrity interview (1975)
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- Interview
Duncan Campbell interviews solo round-the-world sailor Robin Knox-Johnston. Topics include his early life; building boats; going into the merchant navy; his round the world voyage; whether his background had...
Roy Castle interview (1975)
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- Interview
Entertainer Roy Castle talks about his work in music, dance and television, including his tap dancing (for which he holds a world speed record), the Record Breakers television programme, and his forthcoming...
Channel swim record success (1977)
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- Interview
Interview with Cindy Nicholas after swimming the English Channel both ways and knocking 10 hours 5 mins off the previous record.
Nick Francis attempts world record (1977)
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- Interview
Scotland’s Nick Francis is attempting a record-breaking canoeing trip along the Mississippi River for the US Cancer Society. Leslie Rubin of the organisation describes the hazards they have faced, and the...
British jetboat attempts water speed record (1977)
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- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Fahey) on upcoming attempt to break the water speed record in a British designed jetboat at a speed in excess of 300 miles an hour, ten years after Donald Campbell was...
Non-stop DJing world record attempt (1977)
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- Interview; News report; Speech
Disc jockey John James has broken the world record for non-stop disc jockeying. The new record now stands at 900 hours, which is 37 days, 12 hours and 2 minutes. The attempt was a charity event for Action...
Fastest music recording (1977)
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- Interview
Mim Scala, record producer, and unidentified members of the pop group Warsaw Pakt interviewed on the world’s fastest ever recording, the album, Needle Time. Male interviewer not identified.
Tony Fahey on world water speed record attempt (1977)
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- Interview
Tony Fahey is interviewed about the boat in which he hopes to break the official world water speed record. Reference is made to the late Donald Campbell, who died trying to break his own record, and to...
Barry Bowles on his attempt to break the land speed record (1978)
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- Interview
Barry Bowles is interviewed in preparation for his attempt at the land speed record. He will drive the first British built rocket car, known as the Blonde Bombshell. He discusses the aerodynamics, the...
Paul Warren Wilson’s round-the-world flight attempt (1978)
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- Interview
Paul Warren Wilson discusses his planned flight around the world in a single-engined plane. He explains the route and the possible problems that the crew could face, as well as the funding behind the trip....