Clapham rail crash

Title
Clapham rail crash
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference
TX Date
13 Dec 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:03:18
Description
Kevin Murphy reports on the survivors of the Clapham Junction rail crash (12/12/88). Many of the injured were taken to St George’s Hospital, Tooting, and were visited by Margaret Thatcher and the Duchess of York. Includes testimony of survivor, Alison Killerby (talking to Margaret Thatcher); press conference by Margaret Thatcher complimenting hospital staff; interview with Dr Alberic Fiennes, St George’s Hospital.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Kevin Murphy; Alison Killerby; Alberic Fiennes
Keywords
London; Injuries; UK; Great Britain; Hospitals; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); Alison Killerby; St George’s Hospital (Tooting)

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LBC/IRN, "Clapham rail crash". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0011500325010 (Accessed 23 Nov 2025)