Runcie praise for Waite after release of Libyan hostages
- Title
- Runcie praise for Waite after release of Libyan hostages
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 5 Feb 1985
- Year of production
- 1985
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- Duration
- 00:02:02
- Description
- Interview with Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie following the release of four Britons - Malcolm Anderson, Michael Burdener, Alan Russell and Robin Plummer - who were held hostage in Tripoli, Libya for nine months. Praises the hostages’ families and his special envoy Terry Waite, who negotiated for the men’s release. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Robert Runcie
- Keywords
- UK; Great Britain; Hostages; Libya; Tripoli; Freedom; Terry Waite; Michael Burdener; Alan Russell; Robin Plummer; Malcolm Anderson (engineer)
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LBC/IRN, "Runcie praise for Waite after release of Libyan hostages". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002100027004 (Accessed 21 Apr 2025)