Panorama banned in Scotland

Title

Panorama banned in Scotland

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:25

Description

Donald Fraser reports from Scotland on the continuing legal fight by the BBC to show a Panorama interview with Prime Minister John Major in Scotland. The action was brought by Labour and the Liberal Democrats who claimed the interview would influence voters in this week’s Scottish local elections. Views from BBC spokesman Tim Gardam, Conservative spokesman Alan Duncan, Andy Miles of Scottish Liberal democrats, SNP leader Alex Salmond, and George Robertson, Labour Shadow Scottish Secretary.

Contributors

George Robertson; Donald Fraser; Tim Gardam; Alex Salmond; Alan Duncan; Andy Miles

Keywords

Politics; UK; Television; BBC; Local elections; John Major; Panorama; Freedom of speech; Television current affairs programmes

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