LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Archbishop of Canterbury retires

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop

TX Date

26 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

James Bays reports on the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie’s, decision to retire. Includes press conference by the Archbishop on his hopes his envoy Terry Waite (hostage in Lebanon) is released before he retires; also comment from his wife Rosalind Runcie; tourists in Canterbury; Archbishop of Armagh, Robin Eames, possible candidate to take over, on feelings for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. For LBC Crown FM breakfast show.

Contributors

Robert Runcie; Robin Eames; James Bays; LBC Crown FM; Rosalind Runcie

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Archbishops; Robert Runcie; Church of England; Prime ministers; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Church and State; Retirement; Religious leaders; Terry Waite; Canterbury

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