John McCarthy thanks well-wishers

Title
John McCarthy thanks well-wishers
Genre
Interview
TX Date
19 Aug 1991
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:02:45
Description
Freed hostage John McCarthy saying thank you, in presence of press, to the thousands of well-wishers who have sent him cards and presents at RAF Lyneham where he has been recuperating. He reads out cards including one with a piece of the Berlin Wall. Audio very faint. Taken from ITN.
Contributors
ITN; John McCarthy
Keywords
Hostages; Wiltshire; Freedom; Military bases; John McCarthy; RAF Lyneham

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LBC/IRN, "John McCarthy thanks well-wishers". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0007500395024 (Accessed 31 Aug 2025)