John McCarthy released
- Title
- John McCarthy released
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:03:05
- Description
- The 11 (am/pm?) IRN news read by Roger Walker, focusing on the release today (08/08/91/) of British hostage in Beirut John McCarthy with a letter from his captors to the UN Secretary General, and the fact he will be learning of his mother’s death 2 years ago. Speaking are former hostage Brian Keenan on his release, on conditions for the hostages; aunt Joyce; Worldwide Television News colleague Lawrie Morgan. Middle East correspondent Mike Theodoulou reports from Nicosia; George Matheson reports. Also cricket news.
- Contributors
- George Matheson; Mike Theodoulou; Brian Keenan; Roger Walker; Lawrie Morgan
- Keywords
- Deaths; UN; Living conditions; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Freedom; Islamic Jihad; Mothers; John McCarthy
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