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10 results found for '"John McVicar"' in Contributors.
John McVicar on drugs in UK prisons (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with former convicted armed robber and writer John McVicar on the distribution of illegal drugs within Britain’s prisons, and on the possibility of prison officers smuggling in the drugs. Male...
Decision makers (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers presented by Alan Mitchell, on overcrowding in Britain’s prisons. Interviews with Geoff Coggan, PROP; John McVicar, ex-convict; Dennis Trevelyan, Director-General of the Prison Service;...
Brian Hayes show (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Phone-in
David Simmons (standing in for Brian Hayes) interviews author Teddy (J E) Thomas (in Radio Trent’s Nottingham studio), who discusses his book, The Exploding Prison, which explores the prison service, riots...
Michael Fay flogging (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Interview
Mark Phillips asks the people of London their opinion about the 18-year-old American teenager, Michael Fay, who was caned in Singapore for vandalism. John Stalker, former Detective Chief Constable for...
Million pound hold-up at Heathrow airport (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Simon Hobbs reports from Heathrow Airport following the robbery of £1million from a private security firm at Terminal One. Includes interview with Detective Inspector Norman Walker; Andrew Mackay, British...
Ronnie Kray dies (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
Following the death of East End gangland killer Ronnie Kray, who had been serving a life sentence in Broadmoor Hospital, ex-convict John McVicar, author of a book on the Kray twins speaks of Ronnie’s...
Ronnie Kray dies (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; Obituary; Vox pop
Dominic Waghorn looks back at the criminal career of the East End gangland criminals the Kray twins and their subsequent transformation into folk heroes. The report follows the death of Ronnie Kray, who had...
John McVicar on government policy on prisons (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
John McVicar on the different approaches recent Home Secretaries have had to prisoners conditions and imposing custodial sentences. Interviewer not heard.
John McVicar on Parkhurst Prison (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
Crime writer and former prison escapee John McVicar says Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight is secure (in the wake of 3 prisoners escaping). Interviewer not heard.
John McVicar on latest crime figures (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
Writer, lecturer and former criminal John McVicar on the latest crime figures which show an increase in violent crime but overall decrease in crime. Male interviewer not identified.