LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Strangeways Prison siege

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

James Matthews reports from Strangeways Prison, Manchester, on attempts of Home Office negotiators to end the siege at the jail. Interview with Barry Cuttle, Home Office; John Balham, solicitor for alleged ringleader, Paul Taylor.

Contributors

James Matthews; John Balham; Barry Cuttle

Keywords

Prisons; Demonstrations; Manchester; Riots; Sieges; Prisoners; Strangeways Prison; Paul Taylor

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