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Henry Irving at the Lyceum (1986)
- Genre
- Feature
Henry Irving at the Lyceum, produced and presented by Sean Street. Feature investigating the history of the Lyceum Theatre, London, coinciding with speculation about its future, and on the life and times of...
Chinese dreamers (1986)
- Genre
- Drama
Chinese Dreamers. A play for radio by Nick McCarty. Lonely widower Charlie, recovering from a heart attack in a seaside town, mourns the loss of his theatrical glory days - then he meets Muriel. With Joss...
The West London Mission (1987)
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- Interview; Documentary
100 years of the West London Mission of the Methodist Church, presented by Lawrence Spicer. Contributions from current Superintendent Lesley Griffiths; the Reverend Derek White who runs the West London Day...
Roth Quartet of Peterborough in Salzburg (1987)
- Genre
- Feature
The Roth Quartet of Peterborough in Salzburg, originally broadcast on Hereward Radio. Accompanies the quartet to Salzburg, speaks to members of the quartet (Duncan Riddell, Paul Robson, Elizabeth Turnbull,...
AIDS: the facts (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
A documentary charting the rise of the AIDS virus. Dr John Galway describes the medical background of AIDS, the incubation period, the symptoms which lead to the rapid deterioration of the immune system,...
A man’s best eyes (1987)
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- Documentary; Interview; Special
A Man’s Best Eyes. Presenter: Lawrence Spicer. Updated repeat of documentary, first broadcast in 1981, on the British Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA), coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary...
The story of Kathleen Ferrier (1987)
- Genre
- Feature
The life and career of opera singer Kathleen Ferrier, with several excerpts of opera sung by her including What is Life, Oratorio Elijah and Mahler’s Song of the Earth. Interviews with schoolfriends and...
Just another Saturday (1987)
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- Interview; Documentary; Special; Drama
Just Another Saturday. Drama documentary, broadcast originally on Piccadilly Radio, of the Burnden Park football disaster in Bolton on 09/03/46. Produced and narrated by Tom Tyrell. Reconstructions of news...
Charles Dickens’ London (1987)
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- Interview; Documentary; Special
Charles Dickens’ London: Sean Street visits Dickens’ house in Doughty Street, Holborn, London, to find the reality of the Victorian city that inspired his work. Guide on tour: Alan Watts, Honorary...
A whole different ball game (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Advertisement; Special
It’s a Whole Different Ball Game. Documentary on American sports in Britain. Examines coverage of Superbowl on Channel 4; popularity of American football and baseball; history of American football;...