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The night is young (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
The Night is Young. Gill Pyrah interviews British author Barbara Cartland. Topics include family life, religion, both World Wars, love and romance (which form the basis of her 700-plus novels). Three songs...
Queen Mother’s birthday (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Music
Lisa Hampele reports on an appearance by the Queen Mother (Queen Elizabeth), outside her London residence, Clarence House, on the occasion of her eighty-eighth birthday. Includes vox pop with wellwishers...
Funeral of Lance Corporal Mickey Robbins (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Music
Base Commandant Peter Westcott at the funeral of Lance Corporal Mickey Robbins, who was killed by an IRA bomb at the Inglis Barracks in North London. John Alcock reports from Mill Hill. (John McIntyre(?) was...
Randy Crawford interview (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Eve Conway interviews American jazz and rhythm and blues singer Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford), who tells of her delight to be signing with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Dankworth.
Eve Boswell on life and times (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Mark Smith interviews singer, Eve Boswell about her life and times after fifty years in show business. She also talks about vocal techniques and her influences. In 3 parts.
Gene Pitney on life, music and touring (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Singer of 24 Hours from Tulsa, Gene Pitney, is in England ahead of his British tour. He speaks to Gill Pyrah about a number of topics including family life, how he learnt to play music, his first television...
Elton John auction (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Special; Vox pop
As Elton John’s sale of pop memorabilia and modern art kicks off at Sotheby’s today he says it just had to go. Report includes vox pop with fans hoping to secure a piece of pop history as well as...
Gibraltar IRA inquest begins (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Music
The inquest into the deaths of 3 IRA terrorists Sean Savage, Daniel McCann and Mairead Farrell, shot dead by SAS soldiers, has begun in Gibraltar today. Kevin Murphy reports on the news the SAS soldiers will...
Topol on Ziegfeld (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews actor Chaim Topol about his role in the musical, Ziegfeld, at the London Palladium. Also talks about his life in London and in Israel; his film and television career; Fiddler on the...
Steve Jones show (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Steve Jones interviews special guest on his show, actress Julia Foster, coinciding with the release on cassette of the radio production of Noel Coward’s Hay Fever, where she played Jackie Coryton alongside...