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Anthony Eden memorial service (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary; Tribute
Christopher Hourmouzious reporting from the memorial service in Westminster Abbey for former UK Prime Minister Anthony Eden. Includes tributes from Eden’s colleague, former Deputy Prime Minister Lord (Rab)...
Death of Anthony Eden (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Interview with Lord Selwyn Lloyd about death of former Prime Minister Lord Avon (Anthony Eden). Interviewer not identified.
Grouch Marx death (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Tribute
Interview with film critic Derek Malcolm, on the death of Groucho Marx, on the career of the Marx Brothers, and on Groucho’s solo career. Male interviewer not identified.
Bishop Butler on Basil Hume (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Catholic bishop Christopher Butler on the attributes of Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Basil Hume, coinciding with the election of the new Pope in Rome. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Dickie...
Sir Robert Menzies funeral (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Tribute
Report on the funeral of Australiaâs former Prime Minister Sir Robert Gordon Menzies. It includes readings by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and a eulogy from Fred McKay.
Hugh Elliot on life of Arthur Kanodereka (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Tribute
Author Hugh Elliot pays tribute to Rhodesian leader Arthur Kanodereka following his death. Elliot says that Kanodereka was well respected by Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith as well as by the leaders of...
David McNee praises Metropolitan Police (1978)
- Genre
- Speech; Tribute
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir David McNee pays tribute to the force.
Alexander Lieven on death of Vladimir Simeanov (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Alexander Lieven, Controller of BBC European services, on the death of journalist Vladimir Simeonov. Lieven also discusses the assassination of Bulgarian writer and broadcaster Georgi Markov, but does not...
Edgar Lustgarten dies (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Interview with BBC radio producer Roger Pine, paying tribute to writer and broadcaster Edgar Lustgarten, who has died at the age of seventy-one (died on 15/12/78). Male interviewer not identified. Audio...
Life of Golda Meir (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary; Speech; Tribute
From Tel Aviv, IRN’s Peter Allen-Frost (who signs off as Alan Frost) presents a feature on the life and political career of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir following her death on 08/12/78. Meir...