Roger Cooper spying case

Title

Roger Cooper spying case

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:05:47

Description

Martin Young interview with Paul Cooper, brother of journalist Roger Cooper – held in Iran over spying charges - on the possible reopening of diplomatic ties between Britain and Iran in an effort to secure the release of the British hostages in Lebanon.

Contributors

Martin Young; Paul Cooper

Keywords

Iran; UK; Great Britain; International relations; Espionage; Lebanon; Hostages; Terry Waite; Roger Cooper; John McCarthy; Brian Keenan; Frank Reed; Jackie Mann

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