LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Iran releases British missionaries

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:09

Description

Report looking at the background in Iran and the UK which led to 3 British missionaries (Jean Waddell, John Coleman and Audrey Coleman) and British businessman Andrew Pyke being imprisoned on espionage charges and on Terry Waite’s successful mission for release of the missionaries. Male and female reporters not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Iran; Deportation; UK; International relations; Espionage; Imprisonment; Diplomacy; Prisoners; Missionaries; Business people; Bilateral relations; Terry Waite; Missionary work; John Coleman; Audrey Coleman; Jean Waddell; Andre Pyke

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