Robert Maxwell’s death

Title

Robert Maxwell’s death

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

19 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:06:15

Description

Malcolm Brown summarizes the events after Robert Maxwell’s death at sea with views of him turning from hero turning to crook. Includes news report from the time of his death; Mirror Newspaper official Bob Cole briefing the press on Maxwell’s death; Richard Stott, Mirror editor denying it was suicide; Robert Maxwell on buying the Mirror Group newspapers; Israeli PM Chaim Herzog speaking at his funeral; former Sunday Mirror editor Eve Pollard; Charlie Wilson, MGN editorial director; Ken Trent of pensioners’ group; Frank Field committee chairman questioning Kevin Maxwell and George Carman QC replying representing Kevin; Kevin Maxwell speaking after his arrest.

Contributors

Robert Maxwell; Frank Field; Chaim Herzog; Kevin Maxwell; Malcolm Brown; Eve Pollard; Bob Cole; Richard Stott; Ken Trent; George Carman

Keywords

Deaths; Newspapers; Fraud; Pensions; Trials; Robert Maxwell; Kevin Maxwell

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