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  • Clapham and Dwyer, a day’s broadcasting (1974)

    Genre
    Drama; Special

    A sketch by the comedy duo Clapham and Dwyer - A Day’s Broadcasting, recorded in 1933, emulating a day’s radio broadcasting. Sound quality poor and in mono.

  • Cohen and wireless (1974)

    Genre
    Drama; Special

    Joe Hayman’s Cohen and Wireless, a comedy sketch about buying wireless recorded in 1928. Sound quality poor and in mono.

  • Guideline (1979)

    Genre
    Feature; Drama

    Guideline. Groups of schoolchildren re-enact historical events relating to the Tower of London.

  • Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Documentary; Drama; Interview; Speech

    Our Kind of Town, a weekly programme presented by Keith Howell. This edition looks at two new books on London. The first part examines Playing the Empire, by David Holloway, which looks at the Victorian...

  • Our kind of town (1979)

    Genre
    Drama; Fiction; Interview

    Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. This episode focuses on two actors who will be appearing in the West End in the coming weeks. Howell interviews Richard Goulden OBE who will be playing Mole in...

  • Idi Amin film- on location report (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Special; Drama; Interview

    Report from Nairobi in Kenya during the filming of the Rise and Fall of Idi Amin, based on the life of the deposed Ugandan dictator. Includes interview with Associate Producer Christopher Sutton; excerpts...

  • Murder trial of Tony Burke (1979)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Drama

    Report on the trial of Tony Burke, Liverpool bouncer, for the murder of Roy Phillips at his nightclub and the evidence, which is read out by actors. Includes interview with local journalist Rob Rorhur(?) who...

  • Simulated earthquake in San Franciso (1980)

    Genre
    Drama; Interview; News report; Special

    Report on a simulated earthquake in San Franciso, organised by Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Includes actuality of the simulation, including injured people calling for help. Speakers include: Dr Mervyn Silverman;...

  • Beano comic 2000th edition (1980)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Drama

    Report on the publication of the two thousandth edition of the Beano comic. Editor Harry Crammond talks about how the comic has changed and why it’s still popular with adults as well as children. He reads...

  • Drama hour (1980)

    Genre
    Drama

    Drama Hour presents Present for Aunt Mary. Harold’s aunt Mary is coming to visit from Australia. He sets off into town to buy her a present and discovers the world of public transport has changed. Set in...