Lords debate BBC coverage of Falklands crisis

Title

Lords debate BBC coverage of Falklands crisis

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

14 May 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:00

Description

Report on a debate in the House of Lords over BBC coverage of the Falklands conflict. Speakers are: Defence Minister, Lord Thomas Trenchard; Lord Chancellor, Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg); Labour Lord, Cledwyn Hughes. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Cledwyn Hughes; Quintin Hogg; Thomas Trenchard

Keywords

Government; Parliament; Journalism; Press; UK; BBC; Freedom of the press; House of Lords; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Radio programmes; Wars (events); Treason; Military journalism; Today (BBC radio programme)

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