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Roving Camera Reports: Dr Gortz Committed for Trial at Margate Under the Official Secrets Act

Date released

5 Dec 1935

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

202

NoS ID

053905

Story no

8 / 14

Extras

1 film clip

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Tree of Liberty (6 Parts) (1982 Video)

Producer

Michael Ryan

Subject

Law; Politics & government

Distribution

Hire, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 6 x 45 min.

In each programme the presenter outlines areas of concern in British law as applied in the 1980s by presenting a case for law reform. He draws on case law and eminent lawyers to support his argument on each...

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Jonathan Aitken on Official Secrets Act (1977)

Genre

Interview

Jonathan Aitken MP on the proposed reform of the Official Secrets Act section 2 and his prosecution and acquittal under the act in 1970. He would like to see it applied to highly sensitive material only....

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Official Secrets Act reform (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Liberal peer Lord Basil Wigoder about a proposed reform of the Official Secrets Act. The Liberals would like to see criminal law invoked only in certain specific classes of information....

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Official secrets charges droppped (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with journalist Duncan Campbell after charges were dropped in a trial where he was accused of collecting information about defence communications in violation of the Official Secrets Act. Female...

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Douglas Hurd on Official Secrets Bill (1988)

Genre

Interview

Home Secretary Douglas Hurd is under fire for his new-look secrecy laws. The Official Secrets Bill, published last night, is designed to replace the discredited Official Secrets Act, in force since...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

1951 official secrets released (1982)

Genre

Interview

LBC reporter Rodney Bennett on the release of documents (Cabinet minutes?) under the Official Secrets Act, and the main stories of 1951, including the organisation of the Festival of Britain. Male...

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Official Secrets Act reform (1978)

Genre

Interview

Patricia Hewitt of the National Council for Civil Liberties attacks the Governments proposals for the reform of the Official Secrets Act, which she states will remove to the ability to challenge Government...

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Christopher Price on Official Secrets Act trial (1978)

Genre

Interview

Labour MP Christopher Price on the Official Secrets Act trial, and reacting to the sentencing of Crispin Aubrey, John Berry and Duncan Campbell in the so-called Colonel B case. Male interviewer not identified.

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Merlyn Rees on reform of Official Secrets Act (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on the reform of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. Certain areas will still be protected and could not be reported by journalists. Says this is completely...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio