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Birmingham bombing - Possible Welsh connection (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the bombing of the Birmingham Water Board offices. A group called the Wales Army of Workers has admitted responsibility. Male reporter not identified.
1951 official secrets released (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
LBC reporter Rodney Bennett on the release of documents (Cabinet minutes?) under the Official Secrets Act, and the main stories of 1951, including the organisation of the Festival of Britain. Male...
Closure of Swan and Edgar - Store manager’s reaction (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the closure of the Swan and Edgar department store in Piccadilly Circus in central London. Includes interview with the store’s general manager, Yostar(?) Husan(?). Female reporter not identified.
Patrick Moore on bureaucracy (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore shares his view of bureaucrats and civil servants. The interview coincides with the publication of his book, Bureaucrats: How to Annoy Them, published under the pen name R.T....
Retirement of John Alderson (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
John Alderson, Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, on his decision to retire from the force and on his future plans including a possible political career. Male interviewer not identified.
Rape verdict causes outrage (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the controversial sentencing of John William Allen, whom Judge Bertrand Richards fined two thousand pounds for raping a young female hitchhiker and accused the girl of contributory negligence....
Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music
Report from Scotland during the 1982 New Year celebrations. Includes interview with historian Jack Aitken, who discusses the origins of Hogmanay. Also includes entertainment from Scottish singer Andy...
Launch of new Penlee lifeboat (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the launch of the new Penlee lifeboat, the Charles Henry Ashley, following last year’s lifeboat disaster near the Cornish coastal fishing village of Mousehole (19/12/81). Includes recording of a...
John Moore on Penlee lifeboat relief fund (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Penlee lifeboat relief fund administrator John Moore on the distribution of the money raised for the families of the men lost in the Penlee lifeboat disaster (19/12/81). With comments from trustee Jack...
John Moore on Penlee lifeboat relief fund (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Penlee lifeboat relief fund administrator John Moore on the distribution of the money raised for the families of the men lost in the Penlee lifeboat disaster (19/12/81). Male interviewer not identified.