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Battle of Iwo Jima anniversary (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Music
Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports on the ceremony led by US President Bill Clinton to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. With speeches by Bill Clinton and Retired...
Brit Awards (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Niki Cardwell reports from the Brit Awards. Includes short clips of music. Speeches by host, Chris Evans; singer Madonna; Blur (group); and Elton John (winner of the Lifetime Achievement award for...
Woman now combat pilot (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Chief correspondent Paul Maurice talks to the first RAF combat ready female pilot, Jo Salter, and Julie Gibson, the first female pilot to enter the RAF. They made a unique rendezvous 8,000 feet over the...
Ginger Rogers has died (1995)
- Genre
- Obituary; Interview; Music
Ginger Rogers, one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses and dancers, has died at 83 in her home in California. Alison Hodgkins looks back at her life. She made 73 movies but the ten with Fred Astaire are the...
VE day 50th anniversary -montage from celebrations (1995)
- Genre
- Music; Vox pop
Montage with Dame Vera Lynn performing wartime songs and veterans talking about the celebrations and their Second World War memories at the Hyde Park celebrations of the 50th anniversary of VE day.
VE Day 50th anniversary celebrations (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Brian Ging reports for London News Radio on the celebrations in Hyde Park that marked the 50th anniversary of VE Day. Speakers: Prime Minister John Major; reunited veterans James Barber and Ian Aitcheson;...
The three tenors reunite (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Dominic Waghorn reports on the announcement of a world tour by three of the world’s most famous opera stars: Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. One of the five venues will be Wembley...
Eric Clapton retrospective as receives OBE (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music; Speech
Jeff Collins looks back at the life and career of British musician and songwriter Eric Clapton prior to his award of an OBE. Includes excerpts from his recordings; archive interview following the accidental...
Remembrance Sunday report (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Music
Remembrance Sunday report by Jeff Collins, including the names of royal figures and politicians attending the ceremony at the Cenotaph in Westminster, and a vox pop with members of the crowd. Also buglers...
Russian national anthem (1996)
- Genre
- Music
Clip of Russian national anthem.