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Nicholas Henderson on winning Channel tunnel scheme (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the winning group for the bid to construct a Channel tunnel, Sir Nicholas Henderson of the Channel Tunnel Group, on their rail-only scheme and options for a drive-through scheme in the future;...
Nicholas Ridley on successful Channel tunnel scheme (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
UK Transport Secretary, Nicholas Ridley denies that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has settled for second best in negotiations with President Mitterrand of France, as the chosen bid for Channel Tunnel...
Channel tunnel to go ahead (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Michael Gordon, MD of the Channel Tunnel Group which has won the bid to construct a Channel tunnel, on whether the scheme will really go ahead, the timescale for construction, and public and private...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Reaction to decision (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to the announcement that a rail-only Channel tunnel will be constructed and that Channel Tunnel Group has won the bid. Reaction from Robin Grove-White of the Council for the Protection of...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Dover Chamber of Commerce view (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
President of the Dover Chamber of Commerce, Alan(?) Stibbe(?) forecasts a total collapse of the local economy following the announcement that a Channel tunnel will be constructed by winning bidder Channel...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Residents’ reaction (1986)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Local residents (of Dover?) give their reactions to the announcement that a Channel tunnel will be constructed by winning bidder, Channel Tunnel Group. Reporter not heard.
Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report
7pm news bulletin read by Allan King, on the Challenger space shuttle exploding shortly after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, killing all those on board. Includes reaction from spectators; Larry Speakes, US...
Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report
LBC 8pm news read by Allan King, on the Challenger space shuttle exploding after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, killing all those on board. Speakers include Larry Speakes, President Ronald Reagan’s...
Mission Control announcement on Challenger disaster (1986)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Mission Control at Cape Canaveral announces the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Members of the crowd are heard weeping in the background.
Challenger space shuttle disaster (1986)
- Genre
- News report
Paul Maurice, aviation correspondent, on the space shuttle programme, the shuttle’s construction, and previous problems. Report follows the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle yesterday (28/01/86),...