Jeremy Thorpe trial witnesses

Title

Jeremy Thorpe trial witnesses

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Jun 1979

Year of production

1979

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:01:33

Description

Interview with Scottish Labour Party MP Dennis Canavan where he criticises the conduct of the Jeremy Thorpe trial at the Old Bailey after allegations witnesses’ evidence was denigrated because of the acceptance of newspaper payments. Male interviewer not identified. Broadcast on ITN.

Contributors

ITN; Dennis Canavan

Keywords

Newspapers; Journalism; Liberal Party; Jeremy Thorpe; Homicide; Ethics; Trials; Politicians; Political leaders; Business people; Witnesses; David Holmes; George Deakin; Political scandals; Nicholas Scott; John Le Mesurier

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.