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Anthony Mycock cleared - BBC criticised

Title
Anthony Mycock cleared - BBC criticised
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
6 Dec 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:04:25
Description
Anthony Mycock has walked free from the appeal court after his case was highlighted by the BBC’s Rough Justice programme. The judge, Lord Lane, criticised the BBC for their investigative practices. Mycock himself comments, as does his mother Mabel Shaw and wife Diane Mycock, who share their joy at his vindication. Male reporters not identified.
Contributors
Anthony Mycock; Diane Mycock; Mabel Shaw
Keywords
BBC; Manchester; Television programmes; Trials; Robbery; Martin Young; Peter Hill; Anne Fitzpatrick; Anthony Mycock; Geoffrey Lane; Courts of Appeal; Rough Justice

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