SAS media coverage after siege

Title

SAS media coverage after siege

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:06:19

Description

Report on media coverage of the SAS after the operation to free hostages from the Iranian embassy in 1980, including the release of Who Dares Wins, a film loosely based on the events. Speaking are: director Euan Lloyd; actor Lewis Collins. Includes archive news report of the siege. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Lewis Collins; Euan Lloyd

Keywords

Iran; London; Armed forces; UK; Embassies and consulates; Films; Mass media; Cinema; Embassy buildings; Special forces; Film industry; Press coverage; Who Dares Wins

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