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78 results found for '"Libel"' in Keywords.
Hayes on Sunday (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Phone-in
Hayes on Sunday revisits the week’s shows with guests: Richard Ingrams editor of Private Eye on its origins, changes through the years and libel cases. Jason Ditton sociology researcher at Durham...
Princess Margaret biography (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
John Perkins interviews author Simon Regan about his new autobiography of Princess Margaret entitled Margaret: A Love Story.
Denis Lemon on blasphemy charge (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Denis Lemon gives his reaction to being found guilty of blasphemous libel at the Old Bailey. As editor of Gay News, Lemon published a poem about a homosexual centurion’s love for Jesus Christ at the...
Redgraves on libel action (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with actors and political activists, Vanessa Redgrave and Corin Redgrave, following an unsuccessful libel action against The Observer newspaper over claims the Workers Revolutionary Party were...
Private Eye libel case (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir James Goldsmith on reaction to winning a libel case against Private Eye magazine.
Lawyer on investigative journalism ethics (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with American lawyer Marvin Mitchelson about investigative journalism and risk of defamation in wanting to print exciting stories. (In context of cases of Lynsey de Paul and Bianca Jagger). Male...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. This episode focuses on London’s restaurants. Howell interviews Faye Maschler, the Evening Standard’s restaurant critic, who talks about her job. The...
Islamic reaction to Death of a Princess TV film (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on reaction in the British Muslim community to the controversial ATV drama-documentary film Death of a Princess (shown on ITV on 09/04/80), about the execution of a young princess and her lover in a...
Unification church loses libel case (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with leader of the Unification Church (so-called Moonies) in Britain, Dennis Orme, about losing their libel case against the Daily Mail. Male interviewer not identified.
Unification Church withdraws from Britain (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Daily Mail’s announcement that the Unification Church (also known as the Moonies) is withdrawing from Britain following a failed libel action against the paper. Includes interview with...