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Guardian accused of threatening national security (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Preston, editor of the Guardian newspaper, speaks of his regrets over the publication of a document sent by Foreign and Commonwealth Office clerical officer Sarah Tisdall, about US cruise missiles...
Guardian editor angry at jailing of Sarah Tisdall (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Preston, editor of the Guardian newspaper, speaks of his shock at civil servant Sarah Tisdall’s six-month jail sentence after she leaked British Government documents to the paper. He also criticises...
Sarah Tisdall’s parents on daughter’s jail sentence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Clerical officer Sarah Tisdall’s parents, Dr Michael Tisdall and his wife Jennifer, speak about their daughter’s imprisonment for leaking Government documents to the Guardian newspaper. They also talk...
Sarah Tisdall on prison sentence (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Civil servant Sarah Tisdall is interviewed before starting her six-month prison sentence for leaking Government documents. She plans to appeal. Labour MP, David Winnick is supporting her and wants a review...
Sarah Tisdall prosecution for leaks (1984)
- Genre
- Speech
Parliamentary speech by Attorney General Sir Michael Havers on his decision to prosecute and the uphold the appeal relating to the conviction of Sarah Tisdall, former Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)...
Official Secrets Act (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Crook reports on the Official Secrets Act, the way it is used, and how it has been kept on the statute books by successive governments despite judges’ recommendations. Includes comment on the trial of...
Official secrets act purpose (1984)
- Genre
- News report
Tim Crook? reports on the tenets of Official Secrets Act of 1911, and its current application in relation to the Sarah Tisdall case. Foreign and Commonwealth Office clerical officer Tisdall leaked documents...
Labour left wing conference (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Labour Party left wing conference’s support for illegally striking miners and condemnation of police handling of pickets. Other issues discussed were the Sarah Tisdall case (clerical officer...
NewsRevue (1984)
- Genre
- Special
NewsRevue. An episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up include Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; Sarah Tisdall, FCO clerical officer who leaked documents; Andrew...
NewsRevue (1984)
- Genre
- Special
NewsRevue - an episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up include US Democrat politician Walter Mondale; Robert De Niro; Sarah Tisdall (FCO worker who leaked documents...