Spycatcher publication row

Title

Spycatcher publication row

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Report on a decision by the Law Lords to reinforce the decision to ban the reporting of the contents of former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s book Spycatcher; actions against the Sunday Telegraph and South China Morning Post. Includes interviews with Tom O’Malley, Press Freedom Campaign and Tony Benn MP. Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Tom O’Malley

Keywords

Books; Censorship; Freedom of the press; Espionage; Spies; Legal decisions; Intelligence service; Peter Wright; Spycatcher; Injunctions; Sunday Telegraph; Press and Broadcast Freedom Campaign

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