Lost Recordings: highlights 1985 - 1989
Taped by two listeners, restored by BBC Archives in 2014.
Soviets need soap, December 1989
Shortage of consumer basics threatens stability of the Soviet economy.
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Yellowstone National Park, 1988
Yellowstone centre is saved from wildfires which have destroyed a million acres.
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Nancy Reagan's astrologer, 1988
New book exposes First Lady's use of astrologer to dictate the president's diary.
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The Augusta National, 1988
Getting away from it all, at America's most beautiful golf course.
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Papal visit, September 1987
The Pope visits a nation where one in four is a Catholic - America.
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Fred Astaire, 1987
Remembering the man who 'could dance a little'.
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Voters believe Reagan lied, December 1986
Poll shows half of Americans believe President Reagan knew about money for Contras.
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The national anthem, 1986
Time to change the national anthem?
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Sounding American, 1986
The language divide - American or English?
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Yakima Canutt, 1986
Remembering the king of the stunt men, Yakima Canutt.
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Loans warning on economy, January 1986
Top economist warns that loans could prompt financial crash.
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The computer age, 1985
Entering the age of the computer, from MRI scans to word processors.
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Limousine envy, 1985
UN's birthday party creates a limousine jam in New York.
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Summer's end, September 1985
As the summer folk depart coastal places can settle back into normal life.
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Simpler taxes suggested by president, 1985
Reagan outlines plan to simplify America's tax structure.
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