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Radio ham on sinking of Radio Caroline ship (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Special; Speech
Unidentified male radio ham tells how he contacted the coastguard after the Mi Amigo - the ship housing pirate station Radio Caroline - sank off the coast of Essex. Includes final moments of last broadcast...
Stevie Gordon on sinking of Radio Caroline ship (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Radio Caroline disc jockey Stevie Gordon on being rescued by the Sheerness lifeboat after the pirate station’s boat, the Mi Amigo, sank off the Essex coast (20/03/80). Female interviewer not identified.
Robert D’Aubigny on Exegesis (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Exegesis founder Robert D’Aubigny on the controversial alternative therapy and self-development programme. Male interviewer not identified.
Broadcaster John Snagge on boat race (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Veteran BBC broadcaster John Snagge on his career and in particular his commentaries on the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race. The interview follows his retirement from broadcasting. Also includes...
Horace Cutler on Lewisham-GLC row (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council leader Horace Cutler on a row between Labour-run Lewisham Council and the Conservative-controlled GLC over the payment of police rates. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter...
Horace Cutler on Lewisham-GLC row (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Greater London Council leader Horace Cutler on a row between Labour-run Lewisham Council and the Conservative-controlled GLC over the the banning of a National Front march. Male interviewer not identified...
Fire at London hostel kills nine (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Cardinal Basil Hume) on a fire at a Catholic-run hostel in north London which killed nine and injured three women (18/03/80). The hostel is run by the Missionaries of Charity...
Greville Janner on Column 88 (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP, Greville Janner on the right-wing political group Column 88 and their use of letter bombs. He says that in times of recession and high unemployment people must not turn to extreme organisations....
Sally Burgess on La Boheme (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Mezzo-soprano, Sally Burgess on her role of Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Boheme. Burgess is singing the role translated into English, which she hopes will allow the audience to follow the story. She...
Royal Variety Performance - Interviews with performers (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report
Peter O’Connell speaks to performers ahead of the Royal Variety Performance in honour of the Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday. Comedian, Arthur Askey says he is the same age as the Queen Mother; singer...