Bradford football stadium fire aftermath

Title

Bradford football stadium fire aftermath

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:11:08

Description

Report on the Bradford City Football Club Valley Parade stadium fire and to what extent the club was aware of the risk of fire in the ground due to the wooden structure of the stands, with comment from council leader John Gunnell. Cuts to further report with Daily Star journalist Ian Trueman; West Yorkshire Assistant Chief Constable John Domaille; Bradford City manager Trevor Cherry. Male reporters not identified. Then Richard Dallyn reporting from Westminster with speakers Home Secretary Leon Brittan; Labour home affairs spokesman Gerald Kaufman; Labour MP Joe Ashton. Also interview with Football Association Secretary Ted Croker.

Contributors

Joe Ashton; Gerald Kaufman; Richard Dallyn; Leon Brittan; Ted Croker; John Domaille; Trevor Cherry; John Gunnell; Ian Trueman

Keywords

Deaths; Reports; Fires; Police; Association football; Councils; Hooliganism; Safety; Risk prevention; Football grounds; Fire safety; Bradford; Sports stadium disasters; Criminal investigation; Search and rescue operations; Bradford City Football Club; Safety measures; Football Association; Records and correspondence; Dead bodies; Birmingham City Football Club

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