William Shatner set his chat level to 'stun' as he talked about James T. Kirk, whether it is Trekkies or Trekkers and 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. We just khan't wait for the sequel.
Originally broadcast 12 December 1979
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYau0oszpQM
"A fair crust and a fair trial for all."
Some mighty fine accents in this clip, as the street traders deny they have an unfair advantage over local shopkeepers.
Originally broadcast 7 December 1957
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zB2CUIWvHc
1929-04-10 Why I am a Conservative
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford, PC, PC (NI), DL (23 June 1865 – 8 June 1932), known as Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt, from 1919 to 1929 and popularly known as Jix, was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oHLbq6kBbE
17 May 1988 - BBC 1
The Duke of Edinburgh warns of the catastrophic effects of human behaviour on the environment.
In an interview to mark changes to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Duke of Edinburgh, as the International President of the WWF, talks about the new emphasis on the preservation of habitat as well as the conservation of species. Describing rainforests and other crucial eco-systems as 'living museums', he warns that, unless action is taken now, in two generations human beings will face a massive environmental crisis.
The World Wildlife Fund was set up in 1961 by renowned biologist Julian Huxley, ornithologist Peter Scott (who also founded the Wetlands Trust), Max Nicholson and Guy Mountford, with the aim of preserving the earth's wildlife. The Duke of Edinburgh was the first President of the British WWF and spoke about the importance of conservation at the organisation's inaugural dinner in Washington DC in 1962.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aPvpLmmhxs
26 October 1958
This interview shows the author at his genial and self-deprecating best. Wodehouse cheerfully discusses his long writing career, his eschewal of 'serious' fiction and the lack of sex in his books.
The wartime broadcasts referred to in this interview occurred when Wodehouse and his wife were trapped at their home in France by the outbreak of World War II. The couple were interned by the Germans until 1941, when Wodehouse was released and taken to Berlin, where he was tricked into making light-hearted broadcasts to the US about his experiences as a prisoner. Although the transmissions were innocuous, public opinion in the UK and America believed Wodehouse to be a collaborator and even a Nazi sympathiser. All charges against him were later investigated by MI5 and found to be untrue. As the Foreign Office report said, 'Mr Wodehouse made the celebrated broadcasts in all innocence and without any evil intent.'
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAPY1kNFiBY
He was made a star thanks to Nationwide on 24 May 1978.
Sadly he quacked his final quack in 1983, leading to this fitting memorial from Sue Lawley.
Originally broadcast 23 March 1983
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va2x3wqvIGs
Glasgow and Stirling adopt a good cop, bad cop approach to tackling graffiti.
Originally broadcast 13 March 1974
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DJL-YizIGE
24 September 1951
Raymond Baxter reports on the South Coast Air Race.
Cameraman Cyril Page climbs aboard a Percival Proctor to give a pilot's view of the race. Flying over countryside, beaches and cliffs, the plane (named Windmill Girl) heads for the finishing line at Brighton Pier where enthusiastic crowds are gathered. The South Coast Air Race was organised by the Daily Express and the Royal Aero Club.
Zita Irwin, the pilot of the plane used for this broadcast, was one of a number of women recruited into the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). The ATA transported aircraft from the factories to the RAF's airfields in Britain during the Second World War, enabling RAF pilots to tend to front line duties. Reportedly, at first female pilots weren't allowed to wear trousers, only skirts.
CONTRIBUTORS
Raymond Baxter - Reporter
Max Aitken - Contributor
Zita Irwin - Contributor
Hugh Kendall - Contributor
Cyril Page - Camera
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpc7clYI0CM
Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl perform a secret acoustic Nirvana set in 1991
26 years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland, 30 insanely lucky punters paid just one pound to see Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl play an ultra-exclusive acoustic Nirvana gig.
Nirvana were billed as “special guests,” using the pseudonym “Teen Spirit” for the evening and were accompanied by local Edinburgh band Joyriders. Dave and Kurt laid down a punchy five-song set to raise money for the Edinburgh Sick Kids Hospital.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEMaCHT4FAM