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14 results found for '"Northsound Radio"' in Contributors.
Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs (1988)
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- Interview
Bob Ballantyne, Piper Alpha disaster survivor freely admits he’s too frightened to go back to the rig, due to flashbacks and says other survivors who tried to work offshore again had to be brought back by...
Ocean Odyssey oil rig explosion (1988)
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- Interview; News report
Andy Stenton reports from Aberdeen on the search for the missing radio operator Tim Williams, who’s believed to have died a hero in the explosion on the Odeco Ocean Odyssey oil rig. Interviews with Derek...
Piper Alpha raised from sea bed (1988)
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- News report; Interview
The North Sea oil platform, Piper Alpha, which was sunk following an explosion which killed 167 men, has been raised from the sea bed. Grampian Police Chief Alistair Lynn says that they do not yet know how...
Piper Alpha oil platform destroyed (1989)
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- Interview
Occidental Petroleum spokesman Alex Blake-Milton on the demolition of the Piper Alpha oil platform: why they chose to detonate earlier than planned, how the demolition went, relief at its finally having...
First anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster (1989)
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- Interview
Furious offshore oil workers are calling for a twenty-four hour strike on the first anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. They say a stoppage on July the sixth would be a reminder to the Government...
Andy Stewart on surprise hit, Donald Where’s Your Troosers? (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Andy Stenton reports on the re-release of Donald Where’s Your Troosers?, which was a hit in the 1950s for Scottish entertainer, Andy Stewart. The song is a surprise contender for the Christmas number one...
Scottish Conservative conference (1990)
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- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Report from Aberdeen on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s address to the Scottish Conservative Party conference. She shoots down speculation over the leadership saying she intends to carry on-a woman’s...
Strike on North Sea oil and gas platforms (1990)
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- Interview; News report
Angus Coull reporting on the strikers’ demonstration at Shell’s Aberdeen headquarters where representatives of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee, organisers of the stoppage, have had a meeting with...
John Biffen on European union concerns (1990)
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- Interview
Former Trade Secretary, John Biffen, on his concerns over European union moving too quickly, especially monetary union, a view shared by Nicholas Ridley who has had to resign as Trade Secretary over his...
Helicopter crash at Brent Spar (1990)
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- News report; Speech
Report on the Sikorsky helicopter crash that left 6 people dead after it tried to land on the Brent Spar oil storage platform. Speakers are Aberdeen Coastguard spokesman Peter Webb and spokesman for the...