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1,149 results found for all records.
The morning show, 08/10/73 (1973)
- Genre
- Advertisement; News bulletin; News report; Special
Original (first) broadcast of LBC. Morning news programme, introduced by David Jessel with news bulletin read by Ken Guy; reports on Middle East war by Dick (i.e. Richard C.) Gross; Joe Fitchard(?); start of...
Clapham and Dwyer, a day’s broadcasting (1974)
- Genre
- Drama; Special
A sketch by the comedy duo Clapham and Dwyer - A Dayâs Broadcasting, recorded in 1933, emulating a day’s radio broadcasting. Sound quality poor and in mono.
Cohen and wireless (1974)
- Genre
- Drama; Special
Joe Hayman’s Cohen and Wireless, a comedy sketch about buying wireless recorded in 1928. Sound quality poor and in mono.
Guildford bombings aftermath (1974)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on the aftermath of IRA attacks in pubs in Guildford, Surrey (05/10/74). Considers the damage the bomb caused and includes interviews with a local woman and a soldier trying to comfort local girls...
Sir Murray Fox elected Lord Mayor of London (1974)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Speech
Ceremony investing Sir Murray Fox as Lord Mayor of London including a speech to accept the position and describing the roles the position entails. He states his proposals to make a better city, and a better...
Windsor free festival evictions (1974)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Vox pop
Report on violent scenes at the Windsor free festival in Berkshire, where Thames Valley Police forcibly evicted festival goers from the venue at Windsor Great Park. Includes vox pop with festival goers and...
Rescue of Soyuz crew (1975)
- Genre
- Special
Transmission from Soviet Mission Control (with simultaneous English translation), tracking the rescue of the astronauts of the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz.
Russian- US handshake in space (1975)
- Genre
- News report; Special
A historic handshake took place in space between a US Astronaut and a Russian Cosmonaut during a joint Apollo and Soyuz mission. This report live from Houston’s Space Centre describes the event in detail...
Radio Victory opening (1975)
- Genre
- Special
Opening broadcast from Portsmouth-based station Radio Victory. The DJ, Glenn Richards, introduces the station and the people behind the show.
EEC referendum result (1975)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Special
Coverage of the results of the United Kingdom referendum held on 05/06/75 over whether there was support for the country to stay in the European Economic Community (EEC).