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  1. Prison conditions comments (1981)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the Governor of Strangeways Prison, Norman Brown, speaking out about the conditions in British prisons. Female reporter not identified.

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  2. Strangeways governor promoted (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Interview with Strangeways Prison Governor, Brendan O’Friel, who has just been promoted following the Strangeways siege. He speculates on the future of Strangeways; local MP, Bob Litherland believes the...

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  3. Strangeways Prison siege (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    James Matthews reports on Day Thirteen of a siege at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. Two prisoners surrended after relatives were allowed inside the jail but the alleged ringleader, Paul Taylor, refused to...

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  4. Former Strangeways inmate describes riot (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    During a riot at Strangeways Prison, a prison officer was attacked and knocked out. Prisoner Dennis Binks helped the officer, Brian McCormick(?), to safety and here describes the actions of other prison...

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  5. Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot (1990)

    Genre
    Music; News report; Speech; Tribute

    Report on the funeral of Strangeways Prison warder, Walter (Wally) Scott, who died of a heart attack after the prison riot began. More than 150 people attended the service at a church near Bury, including...

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  6. Strangeways prison riots background (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Chris Roberts reports on the background to the Strangeways Prison riots. Speakers are Father Noel Proctor (riot broke out at end of his church service); George Elliott, Prison Officers Association; worried...

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  7. Strangeways Prison siege (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    James Matthews reports from Strangeways Prison, Manchester, on attempts of Home Office negotiators to end the siege at the jail. Interview with Barry Cuttle, Home Office; John Balham, solicitor for alleged...

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  8. Government plans redevelopment of Strangeways (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    The Government has announced plans for the redevelopment of riot-torn Strangeways prison, at a cost of sixty million pounds. The aim is to modernise the Victorian jail that was badly damaged when it was...

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  9. Strangeways prison inmates finally surrender (1990)

    Genre
    News bulletin; News report; Interview

    The Strangeways Prison siege is over, with the five remaining inmates surrendering this evening. Reaction from Home Office spokesman Mike Gander; Strangeways Governor, Brendan O’Friel; Home Office...

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  10. Lord Justice Woolf launches Strangeways riot inquiry (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Report on the official inquiry into the Strangeways Prison riot, and the subsequent disturbances in other prisons. Lord Justice (Harry) Woolf says that although Strangeways will be his focus, he has not come...

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