British Rail escapes prosecution for Clapham rail disaster

Title
British Rail escapes prosecution for Clapham rail disaster
Genre
Interview
TX Date
19 May 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:02:40
Description
British Rail will not be prosecuted over the Clapham train disaster in which thirty-five people died. Close consideration was given to a report by Anthony Hidden QC, who carried out the inquiry into the disaster. Labour transport spokesman John Prescott talks to Peter Russell.
Contributors
John Prescott; Peter Russell
Keywords
Reports; British Rail; Public inquiries; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); Hidden Report

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LBC/IRN, "British Rail escapes prosecution for Clapham rail disaster". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0004700541021 (Accessed 27 Jun 2026)