British escapee from Kuwait criticizes BBC

Title

British escapee from Kuwait criticizes BBC

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Mike Trew(?), a financial accountant from Swansea who has fled Kuwait, criticises the BBC World Service for scaremongering by reporting rumours of round-ups and chemical warfare. He also describes how Britons in Kuwait are going underground and says that, had he been in Kuwait, he would not have handed himself in for fear of being used by Iraq as a human shield. Male interviewer not identified. Originally broadcast on Swansea Sound?

Contributors

Mike Trew(?); Swansea Sound?

Keywords

British; BBC; Mass media; News flow; Hostages; Evacuation; Wars (events); Kuwait; Civilians; Iraq; Foreigners; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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