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Duncan Campbell on banning of TV programme

Title
Duncan Campbell on banning of TV programme
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:04:42
Description
Duncan Campbell on the BBC’s decision to ban his Secret Society programme on a secret defence project kept from Parliament. He speaks of the pressure placed on the BBC and argues that the programme does not reveal any information the Russians do not already have. Also former Shadow Arts Minister Norman Buchan on the need for the BBC and other organisations to be under a new Arts and Media ministry. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Duncan Campbell; Norman Buchan
Keywords
Government; BBC; Television programmes; State security; Journalists; MOD; Donald Campbell; Zircon; Secret Society

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