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Atomic bombs 40th anniversary (1985)
- Genre
- Speech; Special
Archive recording of American bombardier Thomas Ferebee following the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945- he was involved in dropping the bomb. Broadcast again on the...
Happy Birthday Jack (1985)
- Genre
- Feature
Special Saturday documentary Happy Birthday Jack, on John George (Jack) Phillips, Chief Wireless Operator on the SS Titanic, who celebrated his 25th birthday on board and stayed at his post sending SOS...
The longest strike (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special; Speech; Vox pop
The Longest Strike, presented by BRMB’s Brian King for the Independent Local Radio (ILR) Network. A look back at the year long miners strike. Three months after the strike ended, the President of the...
Great house price debate (1985)
- Genre
- Special; Discussion
Great LBC House Price Debate, presented by Douglas Moffitt. Discussion between Clive Thornton, chairman of Financial Weekly, and Bob Beckman, editor of Investors Bulletin about the housing market and about...
Once in a lifetime (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Special documentary on Halley’s Comet, due to return this winter after 77 years. With accounts of seeing the comet in 1910 by Evelyn Hall(?) and Mrs Leonard Stein(?); Brian Harpur of Halley’s Comet...
Taken for granted (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
Taken for Granted programme 4 â Euston Station. In this week’s episode Richard Robbins undertakes a review of the services at Euston Station. He talks to Euston Station Supervisor Terry Cork; Area...
A force to be reckoned with. Pt 2 (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Saturday documentary: A Force to be Reckoned With, part 2. In May 1985 leading service women from twelve of the sixteen members of NATO got together to discuss women in the forces, including jobs, pay and...
A free taste of whisky (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Andrew Jones presents s special programme entitled A Free Taste of Whisky - the story and history of whisky in the USA and Scotland. Speaks to Max Shapiro, head of Evan Williams Distillery on their producing...
Yankee Jones (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Special programme. Andrew Jones presents Yankee Jones, the story of Sidney Jones Jnr, also known as Sidney Vincent Jones. Andrew Jones traces his father’s upbringing in the USA before he moved to Wales. He...
Henry Ford museum and Ford car history (1985)
- Genre
- Feature; Special
Andrew Jones presents the second part of a special programme, in which he visits the Henry Ford Museum and Henry Ford Village at Dearborn, Michigan and looks at the history and production of the cars made...