Met Police angry at portrayal in Eastenders’ rape story

Title

Met Police angry at portrayal in Eastenders’ rape story

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Superintendent Ian Blair expresses his displeasure at how the Metropolitan Police have been portrayed acting towards a victim by BBC soap Eastenders in a rape story line. He is concerned real victims will now be put off reporting rapes. Female interviewer not identified, poss. Linda Duffin?

Contributors

Ian Blair; Linda Duffin?

Keywords

Law enforcement; BBC; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Rape; Television serials; Sexual violence; EastEnders

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