Douglas Hurd on radio programme ban

Title

Douglas Hurd on radio programme ban

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:04

Description

Exclusive LBC interview with Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary defending the government’s decision to ban the BBC radio programme My Country Right or Wrong that featured former members of the British security forces despite the ban being later withdrawn. Male interviewer not identified. For AM programme.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Government; Right to information; BBC; Roy Hattersley; Freedom of the press; State security; Intelligence service; Radio programmes; AM (radio programme); Injunctions; My Country Right or Wrong

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