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6 results found for '"Louis Mountbatten"' in Contributors.

  • Earl Mountbatten recollects Indian independence (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with The Last Viceroy of India, Earl Mountbatten, recalling the transfer of power of India from Great Britain to the Indians in 1947 and why he chose the date of 15/08/47 (30 years ago today)....

  • Opening of Thorpe Park (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on opening of Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey, Britain’s first theme park. Opening address by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma. Interviews with Kevin Taylor, marketing manager; Mike Hazelwood,...

  • Prince Charles fundraiser (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, the President of the United World Colleges, visiting Champagne, France for a fundraising occasion. Includes interview with Lord Mountbatten who also attended, on...

  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki 40 years on (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on the war in Japan and the Pacific on the 40th anniversary of VJ day. Looks at the war effort in the Pacific and the prisoner of war camps and the effect of the atomic bombs on Japan. Speeches from...

  • Atomic bombs 40th anniversary (1985)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Series of clips (some archival) used for Dave Loyn’s programme on the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 (40 years ago) entitled The Force of the Sun. Contributors...

  • A place in the country (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech; Special

    Steve Allen is given a guided tour of the Broadlands house and estate in Romsey, Hampshire, owned by Lord Romsey (Norton Knatchbull), the son of Lord Louis Mountbatten and open to the public. Tour given by...