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Henry Ford museum and Ford car history (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Andrew Jones presents the second part of a special programme, in which he visits the Henry Ford Museum and Henry Ford Village at Dearborn, Michigan and looks at the history and production of the cars made...
Yankee Jones (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Special programme. Andrew Jones presents Yankee Jones, the story of Sidney Jones Jnr, also known as Sidney Vincent Jones. Andrew Jones traces his father’s upbringing in the USA before he moved to Wales. He...
A free taste of whisky (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Andrew Jones presents s special programme entitled A Free Taste of Whisky - the story and history of whisky in the USA and Scotland. Speaks to Max Shapiro, head of Evan Williams Distillery on their producing...
Happy Birthday Jack (1985)
- Genre
- Feature
Special Saturday documentary Happy Birthday Jack, on John George (Jack) Phillips, Chief Wireless Operator on the SS Titanic, who celebrated his 25th birthday on board and stayed at his post sending SOS...
Bill Stern 1948 sports shows with Ronald Reagan (1985)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Feature
Two episodes of weekly Bill Stern show on NBC from 1948. The first episode is from Hollywood, looking back at sports stories of previous years as the new year starts and including input by Hollywood star and...
Rapist Michael Fairley profile (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Interview; News report; Press conference
Part of a Chiltern Radio special on the reign of terror in Yorkshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, instigated by Malcolm Fairley, a serial rapist known as The Fox. The programme follows his recent...
Fifty days (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Saturday Feature: Fifty Days. Extensive interview with Bill Cooke, a merchant seaman shipwright, recalling how he spent fifty 50 days at sea in an open raft after the ship SS Lulworth Hill was torpedoed by...
Dirty old river (1986)
- Genre
- Feature
Feature on the social and natural history of the Thames, its current uses and views on future uses. Includes interviews with Bob Aspinall, Archivist at Port of London Authority; Chris Bailey of Thames Water...
Henry Irving at the Lyceum (1986)
- Genre
- Feature
Henry Irving at the Lyceum, produced and presented by Sean Street. Feature investigating the history of the Lyceum Theatre, London, coinciding with speculation about its future, and on the life and times of...
Gilbert White of Selborne (1987)
- Genre
- Feature; Non-fiction
The life and work of Gilbert White of Selborne, Hampshire, famous naturalist of the 18th century. Produced and presented by Sean Street. Street talks to June Chatfield, curator of the Gilbert White Museum...