George Blake prison break pair cleared of charges

Title

George Blake prison break pair cleared of charges

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Jun 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:23

Description

Report on the acquittal at the Old Bailey of Patrick Pottle and Michael Randle who assisted Soviet spy George Blake in escaping from prison and returning to the Soviet Union 25 years ago. The pair voice their comments; also clip from Blake’s vdeo evidence. Stephanie West reports.

Contributors

Stephanie West; Pat Pottle; Michael Randle; George Blake

Keywords

UK; USSR; Protest movements; Espionage; Imprisonment; Spies; Trials; Escapes; Verdicts

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