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Closure of Grimethorpe Colliery (1993)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Interview
Report on the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery and the future of the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, who are heard playing Jerusalem. Speakers are Ken Hancock, NUM; Joan Maychin(?), Women Against Pit...
50th anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Special; Vox pop
Report on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic and the commemorative events held in Merseyside with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attending. Includes interviews with...
Plans underway for LBC New Year’s Day parade (1993)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Interview
Report on launch of plans for the annual LBC London New Year’s Day parade involving all the boroughs and aiming to raise money for charity. Includes interviews with: parade president and Chairwoman of LBC...
Funeral of comedian Les Dawson (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Tribute; Music; Speech; Vox pop
Report on the funeral of actor and comedian Les Dawson in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Speakers are actor Edward Woodward; Dawson’s comedy partner, Roy Barraclough; vox pop with local residents. Helen Ford...
Edinburgh festival 1993 review (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Poetry
Robert Murrell(?) reviews this year’s Edinburgh Festival and makes his own personal choices of the best. With Lee Evans on winning the Perrier award and clip from his show; director Robert Kingdom on his...
Queen Elizabeth II and Sydney 2000 Olympics (1993)
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- Interview; Music; News report; Phone-in; Vox pop
Report on whether Queen Elizabeth II will open the 2000 summer Olympic Games in Sydney Australia as Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating wants the country declared a republic by 2001 as Manchester loses...
Labour conference-closing speeches (1993)
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- Music; News report; Speech
Paul Rowley wraps up as the Labour Party conference comes to an end in Brighton â with traditional singing of the Red Flag and Auld Lang Syne (heard). Leader John Smith has emerged in a stronger...
Diana Ross in Guiness Book of Records for number of hits (1993)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Interview
Nick Pisani talks to pop historian Paul Gambaccini; Norris McWhirter of Guinness Book of Records; and Diana Ross, about the singer and her entry into the Guiness Book of Records for most successful female...
Benny Hill Comics Society plaque (1993)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Tribute
Report and tribute to comedian and actor Benny Hill who died in August 1992 and whose house in Kensington, London will receive a Dead Comics Society plaque in the actor’s memory. Speakers are former...
Death of Vincent Price (1993)
- Genre
- Obituary; News report; Music
Report on the death of American film actor Vincent Price who is best known for his roles in horror films. Clips of film including The Pit and the Pendulum and Michael Jackson’s song Thriller which he spoke...