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14 results found for '"Northsound Radio"' in Contributors.

  • Piper Alpha survivors afraid to work on the rigs (1988)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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)

    Genre
    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...