LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

GCHQ spying scandal

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Report on a possible spying scandal at Cheltenham Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Gloucestershire. Includes interviews with Alex Lawrie, Labour councillor and former GCHQ employee; Liberal chief whip, Alan Beith. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alan Beith; Alex Lawrie

Keywords

Government; Espionage; Spies; Gloucestershire; Intelligence service; GCHQ; MI5; MI6; Political scandals; Cheltenham

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