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  1. Independent publishes Spycatcher extracts (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    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...

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  2. Spycatcher ruling at High Court (1987)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a decision at the High Court ruling in favour of the Guardian and Observer newspapers- they can publish contents of former MI5 officer Peter Wright’s book Spycatcher.The judges commented on the...

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  3. Government loses Spycatcher appeal (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report by Linda Duffin on the government losing its appeal for a permanent ban on press reports of material from the book, Spycatcher, by former MI5 officer Peter Wright. Includes interviews reacting to the...

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  4. Malcolm Turnbull on Spycatcher - House of Lords decision (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Peter Wright, former MI5 agent and author of Spycatcher, is awaiting a House of Lords decision as to whether to allow his book to be published in the UK. Ahead of the verdict, his Australian lawyer, Malcolm...

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  5. Spycatcher serialized - Law Lords overturn injunction (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    In his controversial book, Spycatcher, former MI5 agent Peter Wright voiced his suspicions that former head of MI5, Sir Roger Hollis was a Soviet spy. Attempts by the British Government to have the book...

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  6. Spycatcher ruling - Reaction (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Law Lords have ruled that Peter Wright’s book, Spycatcher can be serialised in British newspapers. The ruling has implications for Margaret Thatcher’s government which is reforming the Official Secrets...

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  7. Roy Hattersley on Spycatcher ruling (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Following the Law Lords’ decision to allow the serialisation of Spycatcher - former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s controversial book - Shadow Home Secretary, Roy Hattersley gives his reaction. He is critical...

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  8. Rupert Allison on Spycatcher ruling (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    The decision by the Law Lords to allow serialisation of former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s book, Spycatcher has provoked a mixed response. Espionage author and Conservative MP, Rupert Allason, who writes...

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  9. David Owen attacks Peter Wright over Spycatcher betrayal (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    SDP leader David Owen has launched an astonishing attack on former MI5 agent Peter Wright over his book, Spycatcher, which discloses information about his time in the Secret Service. Owen says Wright...

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  10. Independent Radio News review of 1988 (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report; Obituary; Special

    Independent Radio News Review of 1988, presented by Bill Bingham. With archive pieces by different reporters (including Douglas Cameron, Ben Brown, James Bays and Peter Murphy) on the Piper Alpha explosion,...

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