Fallout of broadcast strike

Title

Fallout of broadcast strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Jingle

TX Date

Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:56

Description

Report following the one day strike of broadcast journalists, on the effect on BBC World Service programmes. Follows the BBC Board of Governors bowing to Government calls not to show controversial documentary Real Lives: The Edge Of The Union, about political extremism in Northern Ireland. Some say the film gives terrorism publicity while others say the BBC can no longer be seen as independent. Speakers are BBC World Service journalist leader Vicky Barrett; BBC Turkish journalist. Male reporter not identified. Also includes BBC World Service output.

Contributors

BBC World Service; Vicky Barrett

Keywords

Politics; Government; Internal politics; Strikes; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Censorship; BBC; Broadcasting; Freedom of the press; Journalists; Television documentaries; BBC World Service; Martin McGuinness; Real Lives: The Edge Of The Union; Radio news programme

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