Spycatcher in libraries

Title

Spycatcher in libraries

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Report on former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s banned Spycatcher book. A local county council spokesman, Alex Mackie(?), confirming that an inmate at Long Lartin prison donated a copy to the prison library. Reaction from Derbyshire County Council’s David Bookbinder, who is campaigning to get the book in all public libraries. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Bookbinder; Alex Mackie(?)

Keywords

Books; Prisons; Espionage; Spies; Intelligence service; Prisoners; Peter Wright; Public libraries; Spycatcher; Institutional libraries; Long Lartin Prison

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