Paxman swaps Newsnight for lifeboat to record Lusitania documentary

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Paxman swaps Newsnight for lifeboat to record Lusitania documentary
Wed, 25 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Eoin English

But BBC Newsnight anchor Jeremy Paxman donned a survival suit to interview the crew of one of Ireland’s busiest lifeboat stations as part of a documentary on the sinking of the Lusitania.

Crew based at Courtmacsherry RNLI station in 1915 rowed for over three hours in a desperate bid to reach survivors from the torpedoed vessel off the Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork.

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CourtsPlace: IrelandPlace: LusitaniaPlace: Courtmacsherry RNLIPlace: Old Head of Kinsale, Co CorkPlace: BritainPlace: Barry’s PointPlace: Seven HeadsPlace: Lislee House PresbyteryPlace: QueenstownPerson: PaxmanPerson: Jeremy PaxmanPerson: Brian O’DwyerPerson: O’DwyerPerson: Sean O’FarrellPerson: JeremyPerson: Canon FordePerson: Timothy KeohanePerson: Mike KeatingPerson: John MaloneyPerson: Mike FlynnPerson: Pat FlynnPerson: Pat MaddenPerson: John MurphyPerson: JerryPerson: Con WheltonPerson: Con JrPerson: Paddy CrowleyPerson: David MoloneyPerson: John KeohanePerson: Lar MaloneyPerson: FordePerson: Montifort LongfieldEvent: First World WarOrganisation: BBC
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