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36 results found for '"Strangeways Prison"' in Keywords.
Heartbreak hotel (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
Heartbreak Hotel: a Radio Hallam documentary about Strangeways Prison in Manchester, written and presented by Elaine Knebworth(?). Includes a comedy song about Strangeways (male singer not identified)....
British prison crisis (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the crisis in British prisons. Prison Officer’s Association District Secretary at Strangeways Prison, Peter Hancocks(?) and Prison Warder Brian Baldwin, comment on conditions at the prison and...
Prison conditions comments (1981)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the Governor of Strangeways Prison, Norman Brown, speaking out about the conditions in British prisons. Female reporter not identified.
Strangeways prison problems (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interviews with Colin Steel, Chairman of Prison Officers Association, about problems at Strangeways Prison in Manchester (male interviewer not identified); and with Government Home Office minister, Lord...
Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
James Matthews reports on Day Thirteen of a siege at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. Two prisoners surrended after relatives were allowed inside the jail but the alleged ringleader, Paul Taylor, refused to...
Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Tanya Shields reports on a siege at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. The alleged ringleader of the riot, Paul Taylor, says he will give himself up in the next few days. He has also repeated (through his...
Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
James Matthews reports from Strangeways Prison, Manchester, on attempts of Home Office negotiators to end the siege at the jail. Interview with Barry Cuttle, Home Office; John Balham, solicitor for alleged...
Government plans redevelopment of Strangeways (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
The Government has announced plans for the redevelopment of riot-torn Strangeways prison, at a cost of sixty million pounds. The aim is to modernise the Victorian jail that was badly damaged when it was...
Strangeways governor promoted (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interview with Strangeways Prison Governor, Brendan O’Friel, who has just been promoted following the Strangeways siege. He speculates on the future of Strangeways; local MP, Bob Litherland believes the...
Alan Rawson on prison reform following riots (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Alan Rawson, governor of Cardiff prison, talks about the disturbance at the prison; what led to the riots and reforms he would like to see. Female interviewer not identified.