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49 results found for '"Hanging"' in Keywords.
Bermuda hangings (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Report from Bermuda on the hanging on 02/12/77 of two murderers, Erskine Burrows for killing Sir Richard Sharples, former Governor of Bermuda, Commissioner of Police George Duckett and two supermarket...
Bermuda after hangings (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Chris Lodge reports from Bermuda to unnamed studio reporter on situation following riots after hangings of Erskine Durrant Burrows (for the murder of former Governor Sir Richard Sharples and Police...
Troops to Bermuda (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP Arthur Latham criticism of decision to send troops to Bermuda, following the hanging of Erskine Burrows and Larry Tacklyn. British government were not able to intervene to stop the hangings. Male...
Bermuda continuing violence (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Report from Bermuda to studio reporter on violence and riots following the hanging of Erskine Burrows (for murder of former Governor Sir Richard Sharples, Police Commissioner George Duckett and 2 supermarket...
Campaign for posthumous pardon for Derek Bentley (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Iris Bentley, sister of Derek Bentley, who was hanged for the murder of PC Sidney Miles in 1953, on continuing the family campaign to secure a posthumous pardon for him. She speaks of her involvement with a...
Bermuda hangings racist? (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jo Richardson MP on the two Bermudans that were hanged. She said that if the criminals were white and not the victims the killers would have been reprieved from the death sentence. She also...
UK Troops leave Bermuda (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Chris Lodge reports on the decision to remove the British troops from Bermuda. It looks at the impact of the army on the riots and the relaxation of the curfew. Also calls to abolish the death penalty in...
Whitelaw speech on law and order (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Allen reports on Willie Whitelaw’s speech on law and order from the Conservative Party conference 1977.
Demonstration at Pakistani Embassy (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Gould reports on a demonstration at the Pakistani Embassy, London in protest at the death sentence for Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan and father of Benazir Bhutto....
Tariq Ali on demonstration at Pakistani Embassy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Tariq Ali on why a demonstration was held outside the Pakistani Embassy, London. Male interviewer not identified.