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58 results found for '"Storms"' in Keywords.
Wet summer (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
David Horton(?) from the weather centre explains why it has been a wet summer, defends their forecasting, and gives a forecast for the next few days and rest of August. Female interviewer not identified....
Storms and floods (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Paul Beard reports on the storms that hit Kent and the rising water level in the Thames and evacuations that took place. It then looks at the effect the storms have had on the rest of the country.
Grants for storm damage (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified speaker about availability of local authority grants to victims of storm damage along the East Coast of Britain.
Michael Lake on storm damage grant (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Michael Lake, EEC London representative, on community grant of £650,000 for storm damaged England. It also looks at £350,000 going to Scotland.
Rescue operation in Fastnet yacht race disaster (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an RAF Wing Commander (Derek Larkin?) on the ongoing air rescue operation by the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy following the freak storm during the Fastnet yacht race, and the part played by...
Len Gardner on Fastnet yacht race (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Bob Holness interviews Len Gardner about his experience in his boat, Ailish III, in the storm-affected 1979 Fastnet yacht race. The interview follows the publication of his book, Fastnet ‘79: the story of...
Edward Heath on Fastnet yacht race disaster (1979)
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- Interview
Interview with former Prime Minister Edward Heath on the investigation which will need to be carried out into the Fastnet yacht race disaster on 14/08/79, after his boat was one of the few to reach the...
Plymouth return after Fastnet yacht race disaster (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Dave Loyn reports on the Fastnet yacht race disaster, as the last few yachts return to Plymouth today. Includes interviews with race organisers spokesman Roger Ware; surviving yachtsmen Ernest Dewar and...
Rescue operation in Fastnet yacht race disaster (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Dave Loyn interviews Plymouth rescue team member Tim Hunt on the ongoing rescue operation by naval helicopter and ship following the freak storm during the Fastnet yacht race, with 22 yachts still missing.
Rescue operation in Fastnet yacht race disaster (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with military crew member from Yeovilton on the massive rescue operation after the Fastnet yacht race disaster. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.