Independent publishes Spycatcher extracts

Title

Independent publishes Spycatcher extracts

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Oct 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Andreas Whittam Smith one of the co-founders of the The Independent newspaper on their publication of extracts from former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s Spycatcher book and whether they are able to take an independent stance on the subject and as a whole. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Andreas Whittam Smith

Keywords

Books; Newspapers; Freedom of the press; Espionage; Spies; Peter Wright; Spycatcher; The Independent

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