Released Iraqi hostage experience and views
- Title
- Released Iraqi hostage experience and views
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 24 Oct 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:01:43
- Description
- British doctor Ron Eccles - who was a hostage in Iraq and one of 33 released on Ted Heath’s mercy flight due to having rheumatoid arthritis â speaks from his hometown Cardiff about his experience and says diplomatic avenues should continue to be explored. He also talks about the hostages suffering and the lack of available medicines. Female interviewer not identified. Originally from Red Dragon Radio.
- Contributors
- Red Dragon Radio; Ron Eccles
- Keywords
- Edward Heath; Drugs; Diplomacy; Hostages; Cardiff; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991)
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LBC/IRN, "Released Iraqi hostage experience and views". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0010500491012 (Accessed 03 Aug 2025)