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Funeral of PC Philip Olds (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Report on the funeral of Queen’s Gallantry Medal recipient PC Philip Olds, who had struggled unsuccessfully to walk again after being shot whilst on duty. Includes speech by the Reverend John Spinks, and...
A place in the country (1986)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Speech
A Place in the Country. Chartwell: Part 1, by Steve Allen. Documentary feature on Chartwell, the former home of Sir Winston Churchill. Includes interviews with Grace Hamblin, former assistant secretary to...
The Hollies story (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Music
Ian Lonsdale speaks to Tony Hicks, guitarist, and Bobby Elliott, drummer, about 25 years of The Hollies. From their early days to success and stardom, their influences, the stories behind some of the songs...
Life with Elvis (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Music; Special
Life with Elvis. Presented by Nigel Sharp. Documentary, originally broadcast on GWR, about Elvis Presley, through interview with Presley’s step-brother, David Stanley, who talks about the singer’s life,...
Threat from nowhere (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Music
Threat from Nowhere. One-hour documentary on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster fallout, particularly of animals including livestock absorbing radiation. Includes reindeer in Lapland taking in radiation from...
A forest of spires (1987)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; Special
Documentary on the churches in the City of London. Covering the architecture (many built by Christopher Wren); relationship with big companies and their workers and the guilds; unusual traditional services...
Wakeman’s The Gospels (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Music
Documentary on themes from The Gospels, a Christian music and readings album by Rick Wakeman, and development of the album. Includes interviews with Wakeman and excerpts from the album.
Night extra (1987)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Film review; Interview; Music; News bulletin; News report
Night Extra, with Mike Carson. Includes recipe (with Alex Neil); Carol Allen on new film releases; Sue Jameson interviews Sophie Grigson on new book, Food for Friends; review of morning newspapers; Keith...
Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Report on the fundraising recording, Ferryaid, following the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster, which sank in the North Sea on 06/03/87; interviews with David Nicholson, organiser; Johnny Moore?; Ray...
Margaret Thatcher in Moscow (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Vox pop; Music
Peter Murphy looks back on the state visit of UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, to the Soviet Union. Includes excerpts from Thatcher press conference; national anthems; singing at Zagorsk Monastery; vox...